Section Rüeggisberg -Schwarzenburg

11 km, walking time around 2 hrs 30 min.

Monastery ruins of Rüeggisberg

After the monastery, we turn westwards to the gate between two farmsteads. The former monastery way leads first along the edge, then through a wood, once across a street, then again through the wood down to Helgisried. From there we continue on a mountain and field path along the slope of the hill past the hamlets of “Schulhaus” and “Rohrbach” down to “Wislisau-Schwarzwasserbrücke” (bridge, and road bifurcation). From here westwards, first along the wooded banks of the river Schwarzwasser to the “Lindenbach” wood-bridge where we climb up the steep banks, then on open fields past the farmstead “Granegg” up to Henzischwand. Further on, first northwards, then on a field path towards the west through the marshland to Elisried.

Schwarzenburg village street

Here, we turn left onto the paved road and later come to the main road which we cross near the inn “Schönentannen” . On the left side we take a field path ascending over a chain of hills to Schwarzenburg. We walk through the place as far as the railway station. In the village centre, somewhat hidden, is the reformed church Maria Magdalena. Its 17th century tower has a tapered diameter, giving it a peculiar aspect. The Schwarzenburg castle stands at the edge of the village. It was built in 1573-75 and housed the district administration until 2010.

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