--- title: "In the valley of the wild waters to the Geltenhütte" url: "https://www.brienzersee.ch/en/experiences/tour/in-the-valley-of-the-wild-waters-to-the-geltenhuette" description: "In the Geltental, the rear part of the Lauenental, nature conservation began in 1957. At that time, the water of the Geltenbach was to be diverted into the Sanetsch reservoir. But the population of Lauenen successfully defended their stream and the turbulent waterfall called Geltenschuss. In the 1970s, the surrounding area was also put under protection. Today the Gelten-Iffigen nature reserve covers an area of about 43 square kilometers with waterfalls, mountain lakes, moorlands, and especially diverse flower meadows and forest communities.The mountain hiking trail initially ascends gently along the Geltenbach. At the back of the valley, the mighty Geltenschuss can already be seen. The path then becomes quite steep at times until it crosses the stream on a small bridge above the Geltenschuss. It is not far to the Geltenhütte, which stands on a scenic spur. The view over the Lauenental and the sight of the beautiful stream courses around the hut are wonderful. Up here, yaks also spend the alpine season, which for these tough animals can last until October.If you like, you can hike another twenty minutes towards Arpelistock to the Rottal, where numerous streams cross the green plain and huge waterfalls plunge over the rock faces. This path is marked white-blue-white but presents no difficulties up to the Rottal. The descent follows the same route, with a final detour to Lauenensee being a must. Nestled in a moorland, surrounded by cotton grass, reeds, and dark mountain forest, it is a magical sight. Lauenensee is one of the highest breeding grounds in the Alps for mallards, pochards, and coots. Additionally, it is an important stopover for migratory birds and therefore a significant hub in the European-African water network.Text: Fredy Joss" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://img.oastatic.com/img2/617551441/max/variant.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > www.brienzersee.ch > Experiences > Tour" --- GPX Share In the valley of the wild waters to the Geltenhütte =================================================== - 9.28 km long - Difficulty: medium - Condition: medium - Great panorama - Hiking Trail shooting pain slipped disc Geltenhütte SAC - 4:00 h - 9.28 km - 770 m - 770 m - 1,378 m - 2,071 m - 693 m - - Start: Lauenensee - Destination: Lauenensee **The hike through the rear Lauenental up to the Geltenhütte leads through an impressive nature reserve with the Geltenschuss, a 180-meter-high waterfall, at its center. Back in the valley, the idyllic Lauenensee invites you to relax.** In the Geltental, the rear part of the Lauenental, nature conservation began in 1957. At that time, the water of the Geltenbach was to be diverted into the Sanetsch reservoir. But the population of Lauenen successfully defended their stream and the turbulent waterfall called Geltenschuss. In the 1970s, the surrounding area was also put under protection. Today the Gelten-Iffigen nature reserve covers an area of about 43 square kilometers with waterfalls, mountain lakes, moorlands, and especially diverse flower meadows and forest communities. The mountain hiking trail initially ascends gently along the Geltenbach. At the back of the valley, the mighty Geltenschuss can already be seen. The path then becomes quite steep at times until it crosses the stream on a small bridge above the Geltenschuss. It is not far to the Geltenhütte, which stands on a scenic spur. The view over the Lauenental and the sight of the beautiful stream courses around the hut are wonderful. Up here, yaks also spend the alpine season, which for these tough animals can last until October. If you like, you can hike another twenty minutes towards Arpelistock to the Rottal, where numerous streams cross the green plain and huge waterfalls plunge over the rock faces. This path is marked white-blue-white but presents no difficulties up to the Rottal. The descent follows the same route, with a final detour to Lauenensee being a must. Nestled in a moorland, surrounded by cotton grass, reeds, and dark mountain forest, it is a magical sight. Lauenensee is one of the highest breeding grounds in the Alps for mallards, pochards, and coots. Additionally, it is an important stopover for migratory birds and therefore a significant hub in the European-African water network. Text: Fredy Joss Read more Berner Wanderwege Good to know ------------ Pavements Asphalt (1%) Path (99%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions Lauenensee – Geltenschuss – Geltenhütte – Rottal – Geltenhütte – Geltenschuss – Lauenensee Read more Equipment We recommend the following equipment: sturdy hiking boots, medium-sized backpack with hip belt, sun protection, rainwear, trekking poles, first aid kit, picnic, sufficient fluids, mobile phone. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Public transportation** **Arrival**: by train to Gstaad, then by PostBus to Lauenensee **Return**: by PostBus to Gstaad, then by train Read more Additional information Berner Wanderwege, 031 340 01 01, , Read more License (master data) Safety guidelines This route runs fully or partially on marked paths of the **mountain hiking trail** category. Read more Map **swisstopo hiking map**: 263T Wildstrubel, 1:50 000 Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Tours 9.16 km - Hiking Trail 9.27 km - Hiking Trail 9.62 km - Hiking Trail **outdooractive** Contact 3782 Lauenen Download GPX file - - - -