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title: "Adventure Route Marbach"
url: "https://www.biosphaere.ch/en/tour/adventure-route-marbach"
description: "On the two-hour adventure route in wonderful nature along the Schonbach, time flies by while solving puzzles and discovering at 20 interactive stations. Starting with themes such as envy, boasting, fear, and homesickness, it becomes clear during the story that understanding, helpfulness, and consideration are much more important for a good friendship. It tells the story of Sol, the wagtail, Lou, the sparrow lady, and Mar, a barn swallow, who, after a bumpy introduction, become close friends and experience various adventures together. The starting point is at the Bergkäserei Marbach, where both the start documents and the adventure box with necessary utensils (a marble, a mini flashlight, and a water flute) can be purchased. However, the adventure route can also be walked without equipment. Along the way, you repeatedly encounter well-marked experience stations. The grill area \"Stäckis\" invites you to an extended picnic. At the destination, the Arche-Hof in Schangnau, many interesting and rare animals can be observed, and you learn a lot about the ProSpecieRara animals. The farm shop also sells homemade products from ProSpecieRara animals and plants. Opening hoursThe Marbach adventure route is open from May 11, 2025, until the end of October 2025. OffersAdventure equipment for CHF 12 (clay chirping bird, pocket flashlight, and marble in a Kitchener or snack box) and the picture book \"Legendary Chirping\" by author Gaby Kaufmann for CHF 19 can be purchased in the shop or at the self-service machine of Bergkäserei Marbach. Both are not mandatory but highly recommended, especially when the route is walked with children."
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Adventure Route Marbach
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- 4.27 km long
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: medium
- Theme trail

- 1:10 h
- 4.27 km
- 115 m
- 9 m
- 863 m
- 978 m
- 115 m
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- Start: Bergkäserei Marbach, Marbach (LU)
- Destination: Arche-Hof, Schangnau

On the approximately two-hour adventure route through nature, young and old experience the story of the three birds Mar, Sol, and Lou and listen to the legendary chirping.

On the two-hour adventure route in wonderful nature along the Schonbach, time flies by while solving puzzles and discovering at 20 interactive stations. Starting with themes such as envy, boasting, fear, and homesickness, it becomes clear during the story that understanding, helpfulness, and consideration are much more important for a good friendship. It tells the story of Sol, the wagtail, Lou, the sparrow lady, and Mar, a barn swallow, who, after a bumpy introduction, become close friends and experience various adventures together.

The starting point is at the , where both the start documents and the adventure box with necessary utensils (a marble, a mini flashlight, and a water flute) can be purchased. However, the adventure route can also be walked without equipment. Along the way, you repeatedly encounter well-marked experience stations. The grill area "Stäckis" invites you to an extended picnic.

At the destination, the  in Schangnau, many interesting and rare animals can be observed, and you learn a lot about the ProSpecieRara animals. The farm shop also sells homemade products from ProSpecieRara animals and plants.

**Opening hours**
The Marbach adventure route is open from May 11, 2025, until the end of October 2025.

**Offers**
Adventure equipment for CHF 12 (clay chirping bird, pocket flashlight, and marble in a Kitchener or snack box) and the picture book "Legendary Chirping" by author Gaby Kaufmann for CHF 19 can be purchased in the shop or at the self-service machine of Bergkäserei Marbach. Both are not mandatory but highly recommended, especially when the route is walked with children.

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Waypoints
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Start

Start

Bergkäserei Marbach, Marbach (LU)

- farm shop

- Fireplace

Destination

Destination

Arche-Hof, Schangnau

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Good to know
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Pavements

Unknown (2%)

Street (5%)

Trail (93%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

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Directions

Bergkäserei Marbach - Hinder Sage - Bergrat - Stäckis - Brüggmatte - Siberslehn - Hubel (Arche-Hof)

The adventure route is well signposted from the start. The return trip to Marbach is by post bus from the Grunachen stop. This can be reached on foot in 8 minutes from the Arche-Hof Schangnau.

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Equipment

In the shop or at the self-service machine of the Bergkäserei Marbach, you can purchase adventure equipment for CHF 12 (clay chirping bird, pocket flashlight, and marble in a Kitchener or in a snack box) and the picture book "Legendary Chirping" by author Gaby Kaufmann for CHF 19. Both are not mandatory but highly recommended, especially when walking the route with children.

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Directions &amp; Parking facilities

**Getting there**

The UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch lies in the heart of Switzerland, centrally located between Bern and Lucerne.

You can reach Marbach via main road 10 towards Wiggen (Escholzmatt) and from there to Marbach. From Thun, you reach Marbach via the Schallenberg.

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**Parking**

A free parking lot is available at Bergkäserei Marbach.

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**Public transportation**

You can reach Marbach by public transport via Escholzmatt (Bern-Lucerne rail line). From Escholzmatt, take the post bus to Marbach and alight at the stop "Marbach LU, Post." For the return journey, take the post bus from the stop "Schangnau, Grunachen" back to the starting point.

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Additional information

Bergkäserei Marbach AG
Dorfstrasse 16
CH-6196 Marbach LU
Phone +41 (0)34 493 31 44

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Literature

The picture book "Legendary Chirping" by author Gaby Kaufmann is available in the shop or at the self-service machine of the Bergkäserei Marbach for CHF 19.

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Author

Escholzmatt-Marbach Tourismus

Organization

UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch

License (master data)

Escholzmatt-Marbach Tourismus

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Plan enough time at the Bergkäserei Marbach before you start hiking. Interactive experience cheese dairy, playground, shop - there is much to discover.

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Map

 der Bergkäserei Marbach

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- Event
    
    
    - Culinary delights
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    - farm shop
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
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    - Fireplace
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    2.06 km
    
    
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    11.52 km
    
    
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    14.18 km
    
    
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Contact

6196 Marbach

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