The Gländerwägli Trail is a romantic snowshoe hike high above Grenchen. The route leads through forests to the high plateau of the Grenchen mountains.
This varied snowshoe hike starts at 1072 m above sea level and initially leads gently downhill from the Bergrestaurant Stierenberg towards Wäsmeli. Past the parking lot here and continuing over a pasture. Now we follow a slightly hilly forest path that steadily becomes steeper towards Gländerwägli. Then we reach a first high plateau above 1200 m above sea level and see the mountain range of the Chasserals to the west. The snowshoe hike now proceeds eastward passing above the Bergrestaurant Tiefmatt. Among sinkholes and firs, soon Längschwang is reached, where a memorial stone commemorates former Federal Councilor Willi Ritschard. Here begins a steep descent to the valley station of the ski lift and an equally steep ascent to the Bergrestaurant Untergrenchenberg.
On the Grenchen mountains there is also a small, charming ski area; night skiing is also possible there. Furthermore, you can go sledding and winter hiking. Current winter flyers with all information about activities in the winter paradise Grenchenberge are available at the tourist office in Grenchen. There you can also find information about guided snowshoe tours and snowshoe courses.
Author’s recommendation
The snowshoe hike can be freely combined with other existing trails for more demanding needs, e.g., from Längschwang towards Wandfluh.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Berggasthof ObergrenchenbergBergrestaurant Untergrenchenberg
Safety information
Snowshoe hike on a marked trail. Pink signs "Trail Gländerwägli." Difficulty: WT1/2.
Warning: The Gländerwägli section is demanding with a lot of snow. Traverse Gländerwägli (hazard sign) carefully.
Tips and suggestions
Region Solothurn Tourism, Tel. +41 (0) 32 626 46 46, www.solothurn-city.ch
Jurasonnenseite, Tel. +41 (0) 32 644 32 11, www.jurasonnenseite.ch
BGU Busbetrieb Grenchen und Umgebung AG, Tel. +41 (0) 32 644 32 11, www.bgu.ch
Places to eat, e.g.:
Restaurant Stierenberg, Tel. +41 (0) 32 652 16 44, www.restaurant-stierenberg.ch
Restaurant Untergrenchenberg, Tel. +41 (0) 32 652 16 43, www.untergrenchenberg.ch
Berggasthof Obergrenchenberg, Tel. +41 (0) 32 652 16 42, www.obergrenchenberginfo.ch
Roadbook
Stierenberg (1072 m) – Wäsmei (1102 m) – Gländerwägli – Tiefmatt (1260 m) – Längschwang (1301 m) – Untergrenchenberg (1299 m).
From Untergrenchenberg, you can also return towards Stierenberg via Fuchsboden on the hiking trail.
Bergrestaurant Untergrenchenberg
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
From Grenchen Süd train station by bus 38 towards Unterergrenchenberg or from Grenchen Holzerhütte.
Please check the BGU timetable (no daily connections).
Directions
By car towards Grenchen to the airport roundabout. From there, follow the brown signs "Grenchenberge." From the turnoff onto Bergstrasse, it is another 9.5 kilometers to Stierenberg-Wäsmeli. Please note the occasional closures of Bergstrasse (BGU Busbetrieb Grenchen).Parking
Parking at Restaurant Stierenberg or at Wäsmeli.Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Jochen Ihle / Toni Kaiser: The 101 Most Beautiful Winter Hikes in Switzerland (with snowshoe tours). ISBN 978-3-03865-055-3, Rothus Medien, Solothurn, www.wandershop-schweiz.ch
Wandermagazin SCHWEIZ, Issue 1/2020: Winter Hiking Art. Rothus Medien, Solothurn, www.wandermagazin-schweiz.ch
Wandermagazin SCHWEIZ, Issue 1/2019: Winter Wonderland. Rothus Medien, Solothurn, www.wandermagazin-schweiz.ch
Wandermagazin SCHWEIZ, Issue 1/2018: Finally Winter! Rothus Medien, Solothurn, www.wandermagazin-schweiz.ch
Wandermagazin SCHWEIZ, Issue 9/2014: Jura Total. Rothus Medien, Solothurn, www.wandermagazin-schweiz.ch
Wandermagazin SCHWEIZ, Issue 1/2/2015: The Most Beautiful Snowshoe Tours. Rothus Medien, Solothurn, www.wandermagazin-schweiz.ch
Wandermagazin SCHWEIZ, Issue 12/2013: Outdoor Solothurn. Rothus Medien, Solothurn, www.wandermagazin-schweiz.ch
Author’s map recommendations
Book recommendations for this region:
Equipment
Normal winter hiking equipment, snowshoes, poles.
Snowshoes can be rented at Restaurant Stierenberg and Restaurant Untergrenchenberg. Limited number available, reservation is recommended.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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