09^Sep Sat
08:45

Route 3 Alpine Panorama Trail
The Alpine Panorama Trail from Bodensee to Lac Léman promises many views of Alpine peaks as well as of the Mittelland and Jura. The route leads through the traditional agricultural landscape of the Alpine foothills, still dominated by milk and cheese production.

Distance 510 km with 17’800m ascent in 29 stages
https://www.schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/routes/national-routes/route-03.html

Hike Details
We leave from Emmenmatt and cross the Ilfis and the Grosse Emme rivers, before they join later to form the Emme. Then we climb uphill for about 90 minutes towards Moosegg (end of the official stage 15). We then continue on Stage 16 towards the Blasenfluh (1’118m). The views of Langnau, the Emmental Valley and the range of the Bernese Alps are wide open.

After about 2 ½ hours, we reach Grosshöchstetten (two Celtic tombs on the edge of Hünberg forest) and we continue the meadows full of flowers above Konolfingen to Münsingen. Münsingen is located in the centre of the Aare Valley, adjacent to the Emmental Valley and the Oberland in the direction of Thun.

Hike Data - Stage 16 (+ 1/2 of Stage 15)
23.1 km
6:40 hours (not including breaks)
600m/710m up/down



Hike Info - Stage 15 + Stage 16


https://schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/route-3/stage-15
https://schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/route-3/stage-16

Notes:
It’s a long stage (23k) but it’s not difficult - we have 500m ascent from the start, over 6 km - we will go slow c. 2 hours.

You dont need to have done the previous stages to join! And you don’t have to register for the next stages either 😎

General information

Pictures & Social Media
I will take pictures during the hike and will publish them in the group on Facebook. If you don’t want to appear, please let me know at the start of the hike.


Transportation
THIS HIKE IS NOT A LOOP - WE ARE ARRIVING BY TRAIN - HIKING TOGETHER - GOING BACK BY TRAIN FROM ANOTHER PLACE.

Laurence and I will be going by train (IR35) from Zurich Altstetten and join the party in Altstetten. Otherwise I have indicated how to come by train from Zurich HB (through Altstetten, Burgdorf, Ramsei) to Emmenmatt, Obermatt.

There are other routings going to Emmenmatt Bahnhof, but the trains arrive there later than 9am. Contact me if you are planning to take this later train.

You make (and pay) your own travel arrangements.

Pace
This is a slow pace hike. (Slow Pace means 300/350m vertical ascent per hour ; 1km length in 30min)

Food
Please take your own food and drinks:
- Warm/cold drinks in isotherm bottles (at least 1,5L of water)
- Snacks for the road
- Packed lunch for lunch-break

Gear
Please come with proper hiking gear:
- Hiking boots with a good grip
- Hiking poles if you have knee problems
- Headlamp (your mobile phone is not a lamp)
- Multiple layers of clothes (inc. warm clothes)
- Rain and/or sun protection (inc. sunglasses and hat)

Registration
Aiming to 20 including Laurence and I - but if necessary we will increase the number to include the waiting list (hard stop at 30).

Questions
If you have any question contact me by WhatsApp (+41 78 647 8829) or leave a comment on the Hiking Buddies page of the hike (I am not monitoring comments on Facebook).

You can also join the Whatsapp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BLhFqEzI8nxKGpPSuMVgAz 


Cancellations
Up to 12 hours before the event (before 8:45pm Friday), you can unregister on hiking buddies website.

In case you change your mind in the 12 hours before the start of the event (after 8:45pm Friday), please let me know by WhatsApp/text message (+41 78 647 8829), so I won’t mark you as “no-show”. No-show means you will be restricted to participate in future hikes.

Safety notices



I am not a professional guide. Everybody is responsible for him/herself. Make yourself familiar with the route and its requirements. It's recommended to download the route (it can be found on this page) and bring a mobile phone and first aid kit for emergencies.