Alpine Flower Trail Leiterli, Lenk-Betelberg

By car via Zweisimmen to the Lenk. At the roundabout in the town center, drive towards the valley station of the Betelberg gondola.

By train via Zweisimmen to the Lenk. On foot or by local bus to the valley station of the Betelberg gondola. By the Betelberg gondola from the Lenk to the Leiterli mountain station. The mountain station is the start & end point of the circular trail.

Adequate free parking spaces are available at the valley station of the gondola.

The start of the Alpine Flower Trail at the mountain station is unmistakable. Just follow the flower signs.

This is a biodiversity that unfortunately no longer occurs very often. Many of the plants at Leiterli are under nature protection. Look instead of uprooting – the plants can be observed intensely with pleasure.

Good footwear & a magnifying glass for small and fine details. For your mobile phone: the digital flower guide Flower Walks

Flower excursions with Margrit Dubi

On the excursions, flower ranger Margrit Dubi reports on exciting and unusual aspects of the fascinating world of alpine flora on the original Alpine Flower Trail. Topics such as root systems, various pollinators, plant mythology, herbal medicine, and the effects of alpine herbs are effortlessly and humorously packed by ranger Margrit Dubi into captivating stories. More info & registration

Get to know the botanical treasures

Alpine flowers are very special plants with fascinating properties and there are wonderful stories to tell about them. Flower ranger Margrit wraps her extensive knowledge into entertaining stories. These are especially for guests at the Lenk! To the alpine flower stories

Digital stroll with Flower Walks

Download the "Flower Walks" app on your mobile phone and embark on the botanical stroll at Betelberg. The app leads GPS-supported directly to various plants and reveals exciting information. As a special highlight, the stroll also runs via the Gryden Höhenrundweg and back. To the stroll

Alpine roses in abundance, gentian, or perhaps even an edelweiss. The area around Leiterli is one of the greenest and most colorful alpine regions in Switzerland. At this altitude, alpine flowers grow like nowhere else due to intense sunlight. A biodiversity that no longer occurs often. Over 300 different species of flowers, grasses, and lichens can be discovered. We indicate about 90 species for you with specially made signs showing pictures and the names of the plants. Most plants usually bloom here in July and August.

Orchid hotspot:
Long-spurred handwurz, globe orchid, black bog orchid, stately orchis, fox’s spotted fingerwort, and green hollow tongue. All in one place.

A sea of alpine roses:
Not just individual bushes – entire slopes appear as a colorful sea of blossoms in midsummer.

Spring awakening:
After the snow melts, it starts spectacularly with spring crocus, spring gentians, and mountain carnation root. The silicate bell gentians follow with many others in early summer.

The circular hike can be well combined with other routes, for example the impressive Gryden Höhenrundweg or the AlpRundweg Leiterli.

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