Napf mountains MTB tour

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36.97km

732 - 1,217m

Distance

794hm

806hm

Ascent

03:30h

Duration

UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch

Brief description: MTB tour over the hills of the Entlebuch and Emmental.
Difficulty: easy
Rating: Technique

Fitness

Landscape

Experience
Starting point: Escholzmatt railway station
Route: Escholzmatt (858 m)village

Bahnhof restaurant
0.1 km

Tellenmoos hamlet
3.7 km

Rotegg (1,246 m)peak
11.0 km

Neumattwald locality
15.0 km

Neumatt locality
15.5 km

Fankhaus (Trub) hamlet
15.8 km

Riedgut locality
18.0 km

Sandgrabe hamlet
18.1 km

Ried locality
18.1 km

Schweidboden locality
18.2 km

Trub village
19.4 km

Landgasthof Sternen restaurant
19.6 km

Längengrund hamlet
20.7 km

Trubschachen village
22.7 km

Risisegg Schindel locality
28.5 km

Turner (1,215 m)peak
31.0 km

Höch (1,227 m)peak
32.5 km

Ober Bödili hamlet
32.9 km

Längegg locality
34.1 km

Hinter Lombach locality
35.0 km

Hinder Lombach locality
35.1 km

Escholzmatt (858 m)village
36.6 km

St. Jakob place of worship
36.7 km

Landgasthof Krone restaurant
36.7 km

Wasserscheide Kleine Emme/Ilfis (857m) locality
36.7 km

Escholzmatt (853 m)railway station
36.9 km

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Description: This Napf mountains tour starts by climbing via Vordergraben to the Chrüzbode, where you encounter your first views of the Emmental hills. The turn-off to the Napf, the highest of the Emmental's hills, is between Ober Stutz and Fankhus: a detour to the Napf is worth it for the glorious views and the tasty rösti at the local restaurant. You then return to the Trub valley via Fankhus, past the Kambly biscuit factory and Trubschachen, then cross the Risisegg and return to Escholzmatt.
Directions: Escholzmatt - Bodematte - Vordergrabe - Mittlisthütte - Ahornebode Champechnubel - Ober Stutz - Neubruch - Fankhus - Trub - Trubschachen - Risisegg - Turner - Höch - Bödili - Escholzmatt
Highest point: 1,217 m
Endpoint: Escholzmatt railway station
Height profile: © outdooractive.com
Tips: The short yet very steep ascent of the Napf is worth the effort owing to the all-round views.
Magnificent panoramas on the Chrüzbode, Risisegg and Glichenberg encompassing the Emmental hills and Central Swiss Prealps.
Drop in at the Kambly biscuit factory in Trubschachen.
Detour from the Bödili to Schwendelberg chapel.
Visit the Escholzmatt herb garden.
Exceptional evening meal courtesy of the "culinary wizard" chef at the Gasthof Rössli in Escholzmatt.
Additional information: UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch
Biosphärenzentrum
Chlosterbüel 28
CH-6170 Schüpfheim
Tel. +41 41 485 88 50
www.biosphaere.ch
Directions: The UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch is centrally located in the heart of Switzerland between the major tourist destinations of Bern and Lucerne.
Public transportation: Train from Bern or Lucerne to Escholzmatt.
Parking: Fee-paying car parking at Escholzmatt station.