Start
555 m elevation
OSM map layer · LineString
47.12, 7.92 · rel 11070133
47.12, 7.92 · rel 11070133
ViaJacobi
16,2 km from Willisau to Huttwil through alpine terrain and mountains.
Willisau
→
Huttwil
linear
16,2km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
42
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
1× viewpoint
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 9 points along the route
What will you encounter?
3× monument
3× Attraction
2× summit
1× viewpoint
Bourbaki-Denkmal Huttwil
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Bourbaki-Denkmal Willisau
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Damhirsch
Attraction ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Gänse, Hühner, Enten
Attraction ·
37 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Bourbaki-Denkmal Huttwil
monument ·
54 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Zwergziege
Attraction ·
91 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Bisig
summit ·
364 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Soldatendenkmal
viewpoint ·
445 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Salberig
summit ·
453 m off route
0,0 km
0%
03 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
555 m
–
733 m
0 km
8,1 km
16,2 km
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
678 m elevation
Halfway
645 m elevation
Three quarters
717 m elevation
Finish
640 m elevation
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
ViaJacobi is 16.2 km long.
At an average walking pace, ViaJacobi takes approximately 4h 2min to complete.
No, ViaJacobi is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Willisau to Huttwil. Plan ahead for return transport.
ViaJacobi starts at Willisau.
ViaJacobi is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
ViaJacobi is maintained and managed by Wanderland Schweiz.
Yes, ViaJacobi is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.