Wilderswil-Zweilütschinen: the facts
- Hiking time: 1h45
- Difficulty: easy
- Elevation: 586 – 690 m
- Distance: 5.0 km
- Terrain: along a river in a valley, across villages and meadows
- Region: Jungfrau Region (Bernese Oberland)
About this trail
This is an easy route on the valley floor. It runs parallel to the river Lütschine and the railway Interlaken – Lauterbrunnen/Grindelwald. That makes this route quite interesting for train enthusiasts. Information boards about the railway and the local flora and fauna can be found along the route.
You can witness how the small rivers of the Schwarze Lütschine and the Weisse Lütschine merge into the Lütschine just before you reach the railway station of Zweilütschinen.
Directions and map
How to reach Wilderswil
You can travel to Wilderswil from the directions of Interlaken, Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen by train or by car.
How to travel back from Zweilütschinen
From Zweilütschinen, you can take the train back to Wilderswil/Interlaken. You can travel to Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen as well.
The hiking route
Follow the signs to Zweilütschinen. Just after leaving the railway station of Wilderswil, you’ll cross a wooden bridge over the Lütschine into the hamlet of Gsteig. As you continue you will cross the cog railway to Schynige Platte before you reach the little village of Gsteigwiler. The rest of the route runs along the edge of the wood.
Map of the path from Wilderswil to Zweilütschinen
Promotions
Various multi-day packages for guided and self-guided trips to Switzerland. The offerings change regularly. Packages including surrounding countries are available too.