- 1:55 h
- 3.93 km
- 406 m
- 402 m
- 1,953 m
- 2,329 m
- 376 m
- Start: Summit station cable car Sörenberg-Brienzer Rothorn
- Destination: Summit station cable car Sörenberg-Brienzer Rothorn
On the culinary route for advanced hikers, you stop in three cantons and enjoy a local course from the gastronomy partners. On your hike from summit inn to summit inn, you can expect fantastic views of up to 693 mountain peaks. Reserve your ticket & pack your hiking backpack.
The package includes:
- Return trip on the Brienzer Rothorn cable car
- Return trip on the Eisee chairlift
- Starter with a glass of wine at the Brienzer Rothorn summit restaurant, Canton Lucerne
- Main course at the Berghaus Eisee, Canton Obwalden
Dessert on the terrace of the Berghaus Rothorn Kulm Berghaus Rothorn Kulm, Bernese Oberland
Price
CHF 95.00 per person
CHF 60.00 per person with Magic Pass, Sörenberg Card and Entlebucher annual ticket 24/25
Includes return ticket cable car, return trip chairlift and 3-course menu (excl. drinks).
Online reservation
Advance reservation is required for both individual guests and groups. Here you can find the availability of the Rothorn culinary route and directly book the desired number of tickets. Important: Cancellations are possible from Tuesday to Friday up to 24 hours in advance. For appointments on Saturday to Monday, cancellations must be made by Friday at the latest, 12:00 noon.
Summer 2025 dates
Saturday, June 7, 2025 – Sunday, November 2, 2025, daily
Good to know
Pavements
Best to visit
Directions
Summit station cable car Sörenberg-Brienzer Rothorn - Brienzer Rothorn summit restaurant - Berghaus Eisee - Valley station chairlift Eisee - Summit station chairlift Eisee - Berghaus Rothorn Kulm - Summit station cable car Sörenberg-Brienzer Rothorn
You can customize the hiking route and use of the Eisee chairlift as you wish.
10:10 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. | Ride with the Brienzer Rothorn cable car
10:20 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. | Aperitif / starter at the Rothorn summit restaurant LU
Option 1 (hiking)
11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. | 1-hour walk to Eisee
Option 2 (chairlift)
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m. | Walk through the tunnel to the Eisee chairlift
11:35 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Ride on the chairlift to Eisee
→ The Eisee chairlift is out of service from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
11:45 a.m. / 12:20 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Main course at Berghaus Eisee Canton OW
Option 1 (hiking)
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Ascent from Eisee to Hotel Kulm
Option 2 (chairlift)
1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. | Ride on the chairlift to the summit station
1:40 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Walk through the tunnel to the Kulm restaurant
2:00 p.m. / 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Dessert at Berghaus Rothorn Kulm BE
Return journey individually by the Brienzer Rothorn cable car
→ 5:10 p.m. last descent with the Brienzer Rothorn cable car
Tour information
Loop Road
Equipment
Good footwear, a rain jacket & enough drinking water for the way belong to every hike.
More tips for safe hiking, information about suckler cow herds and livestock guardian dogs and much more can be found on the website of the Swiss Hiking Trails.
Directions & Parking facilities
The UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch is located in the heart of Switzerland, centrally between Bern and Lucerne. You reach Sörenberg via main road 10 towards Schüpfheim and from there to Flühli Sörenberg. From Giswil, you drive via the panoramic road / Glaubenbielen Pass to Sörenberg.
Plan your route using the Google Route Planner.
A paid parking lot is available at the valley station of the Sörenberg-Brienzer Rothorn cable car.
You can reach Sörenberg by public transport via Schüpfheim (Bern-Lucerne train line). From Schüpfheim, you take the post bus to Sörenberg "Rothornbahn".
Plan your journey with the SBB Online Timetable.
Additional information
Hinterschöniseistrasse 4
CH-6174 Sörenberg
Phone +41 (0)41 488 21 21
[email protected]
www.soerenberg.ch
Author
Bergbahnen Sörenberg AG
Organization
UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch
License (master data)
Bergbahnen Sörenberg AG
Safety guidelines
The hike requires surefootedness (difficulty level T3). Proper footwear and the necessary fitness are prerequisites.
Please observe the following behaviour tips:
- Only photograph and observe animals from a safe distance
- Avoid noise, smoke, and other disturbing smells
- Never leave rubbish in nature; besides damaging the environment, waste can become a death trap for animals
- Do not leave the marked paths
- The signage must be respected
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