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Schwarzsee – Witch path

Properties of the itinerarie

Type of activity: Sports

Difficulty: Very easy

Duration: 02:20

Distance: 4 km

Ascent/Descent: +89m / -89m

Altitude min./max.: 1046m / 1089m

The legends and fairy tales of Schwarzsee-Senseland are still alive and transmitted to the children as in good old days. Catching and mysterious ...

What could be real in those legends? Find it out. You can discover seven legends in a playful and adventureous way around the lake: The hidden gold, the black cow, the conspiracy of the snakes, how the black lake arose, the knight of the night, the witches secret and the «Muggi».

Open: during summer season, from May 9, 2024 to October 27, 2024 always open
Planning: approx. 2 hours of pure hiking time plus time for the activities at every post.

Description of the path:
The witch path takes you around the lake with a little detour to the waterfall. The circuit can be undertaken in both directions. It is mostly flat, with a few light uphills. The path is suitable for prams and wheelchairs.

Get yourself a witch set
It is only with the according witch set that you will be able to fully experience the witch path. It contains something to eat, a ride with the toboggan and something to drink as well as the necessary devices in order to find out the Magic word. You can win a night in mountain chalet. You can buy the set at the Tourist Office. It costs CHF 16.-.

The revenues of the witch set are earmarked for the maintenance and development of the infrastructure on the witch path.

Souvenirs
The Tourist Office sells the according book «Sagen und Märchen aus dem Senseland». This tells the legends and fairy tales of the region in detail. Unfortunately, the book is only availbable in German.

Properties of the itinerarie

Type of activity: Sports

Difficulty: Very easy

Duration: 02:20

Distance: 4 km

Ascent/Descent: +89m / -89m

Altitude min./max.: 1046m / 1089m

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