Diemtigtal House Trail «Rear of the valley»

The three house trails lead you to the most magnificent houses.

The oldest houses in the Diemtigtal date from the 16th century. However, it is the buildings from the second half of the 18th century and beginning of the 19th century which lend the landscape its special character. The Diemtigtal owes its magnificent buildings to a combination of prosperous farmers and talented craftsmen, including renowned carpenters such as the master carpenter Hans Messerli (1720-1806).

The three house trails «Front of the valley», «Middle of the valley» and «Rear of the valley» show you the most impressive houses and their stories.

Follow the Diemtigtal House Trail from the Wiriehorn valley station (Riedli) along the valley hiking trail in the direction of Schwenden. After a short climb through the Gandgraben, you reach Oeyen. Here you will find several fascinating buildings in a small area before returning to the valley hiking trail. The path leads you past three impressive houses to Schwenden. At Geissboden you walk along the valley road for 250 m and then branch off to the 100-year-old Schwenden Chapel. Right next to it you will find today's Hotel Kurhaus Grimmialp, which was originally built as a health resort for drinking and bathing cures. Via Schürmatte, on to Schlatti and the former Tiermatti inn, you walk mostly along the valley road. At the end point you will find the last house of the hike. The path is marked with brown direction signs.

The end point Tiermatti is at a PostBus stop (note the timetable!). From here you can also return directly to the valley hiking trail if you want to finish your hike at the starting point Riedli (additional 1 hour 20 minutes hiking time).