Ponds in the forest of Pfyn
In the heart of the forest of Pfyn/Finges the groundwater forms a series of ponds with resounding names such as: Muggotolo, Pfafforetsee, Muggenseeli, Rosensee and Schafsee.
Natural landscape / Habitat
Tour around the ponds - Tour around the pools of the Pfyn forrest
Hiking trail
Tour around the ponds
Open pine forests, picturesque pools and rare flowers
Distance 1.5 km
Time required 0 h 30
Height difference: ascent 50 m
Height difference descent 50 m
Surprise yourself...and experience the unusually high biodiversity in the Pfyn/Finges nature reserve. Picturesque ponds bask in the sun between hills covered in pine trees and offer plants, dragonflies, snakes, frogs and water birds a unique habitat. It is no wonder that this place also inspired people like Rilke, Maurice Chappaz and Corina Bille.
Start at the Ermitage restaurant - follow the sign posts "Rundgang Teiche"
- child-friendly
Season
All season
Route-information
- Length
- 1.50 km
- Altitude difference ascent
- 50 m
- Altitude difference descent
- 50 m
- Time required
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Level technique
- Easy
- Level condition
- Easy
Arrival
- Starting point
- Ermitage (Altitude: 559 m)
- Arrival by public transport
- Leuk, Pfynwald Ermitage Timetable SBB
- Destination
- Ermitage (Altitude: 559 m)
- Arrival by public transport
- Leuk, Pfynwald Ermitage Timetable SBB
Infrastructure
- Restaurant Ermitage and Info pavilion A9
- Parking area at the Ermitage restaurant
- Playground
- Picnicplace
- Toilet
Price information
free of chargePossibilities for catering
Ermitage restaurant:Closed on Monday
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10.00 a.m. to 20.00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 10.00 a.m. to 23.00 p.m.
Sunday: 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
(can be opened or closed earlier or later on request at the Ermitage Restaurant)
The offer is suitable for
- Adults
- Children < 6 years
- Children from 7-12 years
- Children >12 years
- 50+
Waypoints
Pfyn-Finges Nature Reserve
The forest of Pfyn/Finges nature reserve is the centrepiece of the regional nature park Pfyn/Finges. The forest of Pfyn/Finges has been officially protected since 1997, after it had already been included in the KLN inventory in 1963.
Natural landscape / Habitat
Dragonflies
Among all the insects that enliven the ponds and channels in the Pfyn forest, the dragonflies are definitely the most elegant and easiest to observe. There are two types of dragonfly in the forest: The small dragonfly and the large dragonfly.
Fauna