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title: "Way of St. James from Willisau to Huttwil"
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description: "The path takes us through the old town and then past the cemetery up to Hirschpark and further to the Gütch viewpoint, from where we can still take a look at Willisau before we dive into the forest. Soon the landscape opens up and we hike on varied paths towards Emmental with constant ups and downs. Time and again there are beautiful views of the Alps and the Jura mountain range. Along the way, we cross the Border Trail, which runs between the cantons of Lucerne and Bern."
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Way of St. James from Willisau to Huttwil
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- 16.30 km long
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: medium
- Great panorama
- Hike

This scenic section is part of the "Luzerner Weg", which leads from Lucerne to Rüeggisberg.

The path takes us through the old town and then past the cemetery up to Hirschpark and further to the Gütch viewpoint, from where we can still take a look at Willisau before we dive into the forest. Soon the landscape opens up and we hike on varied paths towards Emmental with constant ups and downs. Time and again there are beautiful views of the Alps and the Jura mountain range. Along the way, we cross the Border Trail, which runs between the cantons of Lucerne and Bern.

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- 4:30 h
- 16.30 km
- 387 m
- 303 m
- 554 m
- 740 m
- 186 m
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- Start: Willisau train station
- Destination: Huttwil train station

Waypoints
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Start

Start

Willisau train station

- Historic Old Town

Destination

Destination

Huttwil train station

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Pavements

Street (25%)

Asphalt (20%)

Trail (41%)

Path (14%)

Best to visit

suitable

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Directions

The path is well signposted with the Via Jacobi 4 signs from Schweiz Mobil.

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Tour information

- Culturally interesting

Equipment

- Weather-appropriate clothing
- Good footwear
- Hiking poles are recommended
- Camera
- Day backpack

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**A2 exit Willisau

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**Parking**Paid parking spaces are available.

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**Public transportation**By train to Willisau

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Author

Willisau Tourismus

Organization

Willisau Tourismus

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

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