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Gländerwägli Trail

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  • Snowshoe hiking on the Grenchenbergen.
    Snowshoe hiking on the Grenchenbergen.
    Photo: Toni Kaiser, CC BY-SA, Tourenplaner SCHWEIZ

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    The Gländerwägli Trail is a romantic snowshoe hike high above Grenchen. The route leads through forests to the high plateau of the Grenchen mountains.

    easy
    Distance 4.6 km
    2:30 h
    310 m
    88 m
    1,303 m
    1,055 m

    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.

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    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Landscape
    Highest point
    1,303 m
    Lowest point
    1,055 m
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    Cardinal direction
    NESW

    Track types

    Forested/wild trail 72.31%Road 16.48%Unknown 11.20%
    Forested/wild trail
    3.3 km
    Road
    762 m
    Unknown
    518 m
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    Rest stops

    Berggasthof Obergrenchenberg
    Bergrestaurant 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.

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    Berggasthof Obergrenchenberg
    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

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    2'594'742E 1'228'855N
    DD
    47.210613, 7.369224
    DMS
    47°12'38.2"N 7°22'09.2"E
    UTM
    32T 376508 5229859
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    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

    Map LK 1:50,000, 223T Delémont, 233T Solothurn.

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    Equipment

    Normal winter hiking equipment, snowshoes, poles.

    Snowshoes can be rented at Restaurant Stierenberg and Restaurant Untergrenchenberg. Limited number available, reservation is recommended.


    User Questions


    January 02, 2021
    Jochen Ihle  
    Beim Tourenplaner SCHWEIZ kann man keine Schneeschuhe mieten. Eine Schneeschuhmiete ist jedoch beim Restaurant Untergrenchenberg möglich.

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    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    4.6 km
    Duration
    2:30 h
    Ascent
    310 m
    Descent
    88 m
    Highest point
    1,303 m
    Lowest point
    1,055 m
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