Rüeggers Trail - Sigriswil (signposted)

4.69 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Snowshoeing
  • 2:45 h
  • 4.69 km
  • 260 m
  • 260 m
  • 1,077 m
  • 1,326 m
  • 249 m
  • Start: Schwanden (Sigriswil) Säge
  • Destination: Schwanden (Sigriswil) Säge
The region around Sigriswil and the stately Sigriswiler Rothorn is a popular hiking area in summer. The sunny location above Lake Thun and the excellent panorama also attract hiking enthusiasts in winter. With little snow, short walks to Wilerallmi or towards Margel are possible. When there is enough snow, the Dünzenegg Trail or the Rüeggers Trail offer wonderful signposted snowshoe trails.

The snowshoe trail starts near the Schwanden-Säge bus stop, above Sigriswil. For the first 150 m, up to the large parking lot, you carry the snowshoes. The trail then follows the summer hiking trail up to the water reservoir. With good snow conditions, small shortcuts are possible on this section. Then it goes moderately steep, alternating through forest or over pastures, past Zenggisboden to the Stampfhütte. Here you have a magnificent view of Lake Thun and the Bernese Alps.

Now the path leads almost flat to the Untere Matte. Here the long Dünzenegg Trail and the shorter Rüeggers Trail separate. The Rüeggers Trail branches off to the left and leads over to the Rüeggershütte. Half of the route is reached here. You should allow yourself a rest at the hut located in a sunny spot.

Then the route continues northwards through the snowy Lischen area of the Rüeggers to its Lischenhütte. Here you meet the long Dünzenegg Trail again. Together it goes along the forest edge and later down in the forest to Zenggisboden. From here you follow the ascent trail back to the starting point at Schwanden-Säge.

With little snow, you start with the snowshoes only at the water reservoir or at Stampf.

Berner Wanderwege
Berner Wanderwege

Good to know

Pavements

Street
Asphalt
Unknown
Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Equipment

We recommend the following equipment: sturdy and waterproof hiking boots, light to medium backpack, cold protection, sun protection, hiking poles, pocket first aid kit, snacks, tea in a thermos flask, mobile phone.

Directions & Parking facilities

Via Thun - Oberhofen - Aeschlen - Schwanden to Säge.
Winter parking available. Please pay attention to the signage!
Outbound and return travel: by STI bus line 21 from Thun station to Oberhofen. Then with line 24 to Schwanden (Sigriswil) Säge. Service daily, travel time approx. 40 min.

Additional information

Association Berner Wanderwege, Bern, Tel.: 031 340 01 01, Email: info@beww.ch, Homepage: www.bernerwanderwege.ch

License (master data)

Safety guidelines

This route is signposted as a snowshoe route but not specially prepared.

Map

Swisstopo map 1208 Beatenberg 1:25,000

Nearby

Address

Rüeggers Trail - Sigriswil (signposted)
Sigriswil