Alpine Flower Trail Leiterli, Lenk-Betelberg

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

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

Ample free parking at the valley station of the gondola.

At the mountain station, the start of the Alpine Flower Trail is impossible to miss. 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 closely with pleasure.

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

Flower excursions with Margrit Dubi

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

Getting 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 packs her vast knowledge into entertaining stories. These are especially for the guests at Lenk! To the Alpine flower stories

Digital exploration with Flower Walks

Download the app «Flower Walks» to your mobile phone and embark on a botanical tour at Betelberg. The app uses GPS to guide you directly to various plants and reveals exciting information. A special highlight is that the tour also runs along the Gryden high-altitude circular trail and back. To the tour

Alpine roses in abundance, gentian, or perhaps even an edelweiss. The area around Leiterli is one of the greenest and most colorful alpine meadows in Switzerland. At this altitude, alpine flowers grow thanks to intense sunlight like nowhere else. A biodiversity that is now rarely found. Over 300 different species of flowers, grasses, and lichens can be discovered here. We highlight about 90 species with specially made signs showing pictures and names of the plants. Most plants usually bloom here in July and August.

Orchid hotspot:
Long-spurred lady's slipper, globe orchid, black man orchid, stately orchis, fox's spotted finger orchid, and green hollow tongue orchid. 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, spring crocuses, spring gentians, and mountain carnation root begin spectacularly. The silicate bell gentians follow with many others in early summer.

The circular hike can be easily combined with other routes, for example, the impressive Gryden high-altitude circular path or the AlpRundweg Leiterli.

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