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Entlebuch Passes Route

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  • Rush Hour in Sörenberg near the Habchegg
    Rush Hour in Sörenberg near the Habchegg
    Photo: Max Thijssen, UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch

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    The challenging route over the two passes Glaubenberg and Glaubenbielen in Entlebuch.
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    Distance 113.7 km
    9:20 h
    2,356 m
    2,356 m
    1,610 m
    472 m
    The route starts in the village of Sörenberg and soon rises steeply up to the Glaubenbielen pass. Bet you don’t even realize the steep ascent? The beautiful landscape offers great views along the way. Once at the top, you will be thrilled by the view of Lake Sarnen. You will quickly forget the effort - promised. Now it goes down to Giswil and then along Lake Sarnen to Sarnen, where a break by the lake is more than deserved. From Sarnen, the route goes via Stalden back uphill to the second pass, Glaubenberg. Pay special attention here to the many cattle grids. On the Obwalden side, you might encounter some cows on the road. Just before the pass summit, there are several restaurants, for example the Berghotel Langis or the mountain restaurant Schwendi-Kaltbad. Also at the pass summit, you find the Passhöchi Beizli amidst enchanting moorland. The moorland "Glaubenberg" is part of the Federal Inventory of Moorlands of especial beauty and national significance. It is the largest in Switzerland and extends between the Pilatus chain in the north and the Glaubenbielen pass in the south over 130 square kilometers – somewhat larger than Lake Lucerne. From there it goes downhill again via Gfellen and Finsterwald to Entlebuch. Here you follow the Emme river toward Schüpfheim before the final climb – the starting point of this route is again in the village of Sörenberg.

    Author’s recommendation

    Walk barefoot through the marshy moorland at Glaubenberg - a pure delight!
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    472 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 9.11%Dirt road 0.18%Forested/wild trail 0.89%Road 89.80%
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    10.4 km
    Dirt road
    206 m
    Forested/wild trail
    1 km
    Road
    102.1 km
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    Rest stops

    Restaurant Alpenrösli
    Aiola caffeteria e ristorante
    Bahnhöfli restaurant
    Hotel Drei Könige

    Tips and suggestions

    UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch
    c/o Biosphere Center
    Chlosterbüel 28
    6170 Schüpfheim
    Phone +41 (0)41 485 88 50
    www.biosphaere.ch

    Roadbook

    Sörenberg - Glaubenbielen - Giswil - Wilen - Sarnen - Stalden - Glaubenberg - Entlebuch - Schüpfheim - Flühli - Sörenberg

    The route follows the national and regional Veloland routes of SchweizMobil:
    N4 Sörenberg – Sarnen, R73 Sarnen – Entlebuch, R24 Entlebuch – Schüpfheim, N4 Schüpfheim – Sörenberg

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    Sörenberg Village Center
    Restaurant Alpenrösli
    Ski area Soerenberg
    Seehotel Wilerbad Seminar & Spa
    Aiola caffeteria e ristorante
    Bahnhöfli restaurant
    Hotel Drei Könige

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    You can reach Sörenberg by public transport via Schüpfheim (Bern-Lucerne train line). From Schüpfheim, take the PostBus to Sörenberg "Post".

    Plan your trip with the SBB online timetable.

    Directions

    The UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch lies in the heart of Switzerland, centrally located between Bern and Lucerne. You can reach Sörenberg via main road 10 towards Schüpfheim and from there to Flühli Sörenberg. From Giswil via the panoramic road / Glaubenbielen pass to Sörenberg.

    Plan your route using the Google route planner.

    Parking

    A paid parking lot is available at the valley stations of the Rossweid gondola or the Sörenberg-Brienzer Rothorn cable car.

    Coordinates

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    2'645'266E 1'185'957N
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    46.823230, 8.031842
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    46°49'23.6"N 8°01'54.6"E
    UTM
    32T 426152 5185975
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Book recommendation by the author

    You can get the brochures "Bike Guide" and "Lucerne bike map" at the Biosphere Center or in the brochure shop on www.biosphaere.ch

    Equipment

    Wear the right protective gear, assess your skills properly, yield to hikers, stay on the trail and close pasture fences! Refer to the Central Switzerland Bike Code – this way you remain welcome on your mountain bike!

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    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Distance
    113.7 km
    Duration
    9:20 h
    Ascent
    2,356 m
    Descent
    2,356 m
    Highest point
    1,610 m
    Lowest point
    472 m
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