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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful pilgrim walks in the Emmental Alps
Pilgrim Trail
· Holiday region Interlaken
Pilgrimage on the Via Jacobi from Brienz to Bönigen
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
18.1 km
6:00 h
574 m
622 m
This 18 km long section of the Swiss Way of St. James belongs to the easier walkable routes, yet it offers wonderful views of Lake Brienz and the Bernese Oberland as well as nice variety.
"The path running above Lake Brienz on the sunny valley slope offers a landscape experience of exceptional beauty." (quote)
Pilgrim Trail
· Luzern-Land
Liestal-Ranft 06: Kriens - Alpnach valley variant 15.6 km +521-550 m elevation 4.5 km asphalt
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
15.4 km
4:50 h
526 m
555 m
6th stage following the footsteps of Brother Klaus who returned home from Liestal to Flüeli in 1467:
From Kriens on the hillside to Ennethorw, along the lake, at Hergiswil Matt climb along Steinibach to Rengg and from there follow the slower descending path to Alpnach Stad. To walk on field paths, follow the lake and the Kleine Schliere to the village.
15.6 km +521 m ascent, 550 m descent, (=22.7 performance km*), 4.5 km asphalt
*Performance km: 1 km is added to horizontal distance for every 100 m ascent or 300 m descent
Pilgrim Trail
· Sursee
Heavenly Trails: Beromünster - St-Urban
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 8
43.9 km
11:57 h
726 m
913 m
The network of paths "Heavenly Trails" forms connections in Central Switzerland around Lake Lucerne between monasteries and pilgrimage churches, across mountains and valleys, depending on the weather.
Pilgrim Trail
· Canton of Obwalden
Innerschweiz route: Kaiserstuhl - Brünigpass
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Stage 6
9.6 km
2:57 h
379 m
69 m
The section Kaiserstuhl - Brünigpass is part of the Innerschweiz route, which will take us from Einsiedeln to Brünig. We are on the Swiss Jakobswege.
Pilgrim Trail
· Luzern-Land
Heavenly Paths: Hergiswald - Flüeli/Ranft
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 1
closed
30.9 km
9:25 h
955 m
1,032 m
The trail network "Heavenly Paths" forms connections in Central Switzerland around Lake Lucerne between monasteries and pilgrimage churches, over mountains and valleys, depending on the weather.
Pilgrim Trail
· Willisau
Heavenly Paths: St-Urban - Luthern Bad
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 9
33.3 km
9:29 h
873 m
451 m
The trail network "Heavenly Paths" forms connections in Central Switzerland around Lake Lucerne between monasteries and pilgrimage churches, over mountains and valleys, depending on the weather.
Pilgrim Trail
· Zug region - Lake Zug
Heavenly Routes: City of Zug - Beromünster
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 7
closed
41.9 km
11:30 h
856 m
612 m
The network of paths "Heavenly Routes" forms connections in Central Switzerland around Lake Lucerne between monasteries and pilgrimage churches, across mountains and valleys, depending on the weather.
Pilgrim Trail
· Canton of Obwalden
Innerschweiz-Weg: Flüeli-Ranft - Kaiserstuhl
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 5
13.4 km
3:45 h
245 m
274 m
The section Flüeli-Ranft - Kaiserstuhl is part of the Innerschweiz-Weg, which will lead us from Einsiedeln to Brünig. We are on the Swiss Pilgrimage Routes.
Pilgrim Trail
· Jungfrau Region
Via Jacobi 09: Brünig Pass - Interlaken-Unterseen (Camino route)
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
closed
32.2 km
9:30 h
516 m
951 m
9th of 18 stages on my Camino route from Rorschach to Genève
Part 105 of my Camino route from Saint Petersburg to Santiago de Compostela
The adjacent routes:
before: Upper Swabian Camino
after: Via Gebennensis
Pilgrim Trail
Himmlische Pfade: Luthern Bad - Heiligkreuz
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 10
20.4 km
7:01 h
1,113 m
860 m
The trail network "Himmlische Pfade" forms connections around Lake Lucerne in Central Switzerland between monasteries and pilgrimage churches, across mountains and valleys, depending on the weather.

