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Boulders Picnic area near two boulders that were not discovered and uncovered until 1996. © Jürg SchrammelPhoto: Jürg Schrammel, Rother Bergverlag
Gently rolling hills, lush green meadows alternating with shady forests, secluded farms, grazing cows, sheep, and goats, and time and again, breathtaking views of the Alpine peaks: The Bernese Emmental in the heart of Switzerland is world-renowned for this idyllic rural landscape. But all these characteristics also apply to the Ruedertal, which is why this area is often referred to as the “Emmental of Aargau.” The only thing missing is a cheese with distinctive holes… Our hike follows the valley along its entire length, offering scenic views from the ridge that borders it to the southwest.
At the Schöftland train station, we take the marked trail toward Schiltwald, walk past the castle and church through the village, and finally climb a flight of stairs to the edge of the forest, which we follow for a short distance. Where the official hiking trail disappears completely into the woods at a stone marked “Hubel,” turn sharply right onto an unmarked path that isn’t shown on the state map. It leads to a picnic area, climbs moderately steeply in switchbacks, crosses a first forest path, and eventually joins a second one. Follow this path, which is now mostly flat, to the left toward a gravel pit and continue until, shortly after checkpoint 6 of the Vita trail, you can turn right onto a forest road that is often somewhat muddy (also not shown on the map). It leads us, crossing another path, to a picnic area near two boulders that were not discovered and uncovered until 1996. Passing Checkpoint 4 (with a horizontal bar), we continue along the Vita Trail in the opposite
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