Rossweid - Kemmeribodenbad

9.19 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Great panorama
Hike
  • 2:25 h
  • 9.19 km
  • 35 m
  • 518 m
  • 975 m
  • 1,463 m
  • 488 m
  • Start: Rossweid, Sörenberg
  • Destination: Kemmeribodenbad

Scenic hike through the charming moor and mountain landscape in Sörenberg, with a heavenly fine Merängge awaiting at the end.

The easy hike, also well suitable for families, starts at Rossweid above Sörenberg, which you can comfortably reach by gondola. At Rossweid, the Erlebnis-Restaurant Rossweid and the Mooraculum, the largest moor experience park in the Alps, invite you to spend some time at the starting point. Discover and learn a lot about moors at the Mooraculum.

Ready for the hike? Simply follow the marked trail toward Salwideli / Kemmeribodenbad. Just behind Rossweid, the path enters a fern-rich blueberry-spruce forest and you feel like you are in another world. After a short stretch, the forest alternates with colorful moor landscapes dotted with pink glowing orchids and white tussocks of cotton grass. Let yourself be inspired by the beauty of nature. The legendary Schrattenfluh and the impressive Brienzer Rothorn range are your constant companions. Along the way, you can stop at the Bergwelten Salwideli or later visit the lovely Schneberg farm shop. The famous “Merängge” at the Hotel Kemmeribodenbad is a crowning finale to this hike.

Round trip ticket: The BLS special ticket “Sörenberg-Kemmeriboden” is available from May 29 to October 26, 2025 (please note holidays and opening hours of the Landgasthof Kemmeriboden-Bad below). The combined offer costs CHF 46.00 for adults (with GA CHF 18.00, with half-fare card CHF 29.00), for children CHF 29.00 and includes the following

Services:

  • PostAuto Schüpfheim–Sörenberg/Kemmeriboden-Bad–Escholzmatt

  • BLS route Escholzmatt-Schüpfheim

  • Gondola Sörenberg–Rossweid

  • A portion of Merängge at the Landgasthof Kemmeriboden-Bad or a Merängge gift pack from the hotel’s own regional shop

The special ticket is available directly on the PostAuto (line 60.241 Schüpfheim-Sörenberg and line 60.251 Escholzmatt-Kemmeriboden), at the valley station of the Rossweid gondola, in the BLS webshop or at BLS travel centers.

Availability of Merängge at Landgasthof Kemmeriboden-Bad:

Mon–Wed: closed (Whit Monday, June 9: open from 11:45 am)
Thu–Sun: 11:45 am–11:30 pm

On closed days, you can enjoy your portion of Merängge at the food truck or, as mentioned above, pick up a gift pack at the hotel’s regional shop or hotel reception. Food truck service (only in good weather): Mon–Wed 10:00 am–5:00 pm. Please check the food truck opening hours the day before.

Good to know

Pavements

Street
Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Rossweid mountain station - Salwide - Salwideli - Wagliseiboden - Schneeberg - Kemmeribodenbad

Information about the current condition of the hiking trail network of Sörenberg-Flühli is available daily on the interactive panoramic hiking map.

Tour information

  • Mountain Railway Tour

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Good footwear, a rain jacket & enough drinking water for the way are essential for every hike.

More tips for safe hiking, information about cow-calf herds and guardian dogs, and much more can be found on the website of Swiss Hiking Routes.    

Directions & Parking facilities

The UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch lies in the heart of Switzerland, centrally located between Bern and Lucerne. You can reach Sörenberg via main road 10 towards Schüpfheim and from there to Flühli Sörenberg. From Giswil, drive via the panoramic road / Glaubenbielenpass to Sörenberg.

Plan your route using the Google route planner.

A paid parking lot is available at the valley station of the Rossweid gondola lift.

You can reach Sörenberg by public transport via Schüpfheim (Bern-Lucerne train line). From Schüpfheim, take the PostBus to Sörenberg "Post".

Plan your journey with the BLS Online Timetable.

Benefit from an attractive round trip ticket which includes all modes of transport (gondola, bus, and train) and also comes with a “Merängge” as a reward. Buy ticket now.

Additional information

Sörenberg Flühli Tourism
Rothornstrasse 21
CH-6174 Sörenberg
Phone +41 (0)41 488 11 85
www.soerenberg.ch

Author

UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch

Organization

UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch

License (master data)

UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch
License: Attribution

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Shortly after Salwideli, you hike past the Schneeberg farm shop. The farm shop offers all kinds of homemade goods including jams, syrups, meat products from the farm’s own Natura Beef and much more!

Nearby

Address

Rossweid - Kemmeribodenbad
6174 Sörenberg