To Bantiger, the viewpoint near the city

At the starting point of the hike at the Cholgruebe parking lot, follow the signposts for Mülistei Chlosteralp. The path ascends through the forest up to just before Mülistei. A rest area with a barbecue invites you to take a break. Continuing down through the forest, Chlosteralp is reached. At the signpost, turn sharply left towards Hueb. Shortly after leaving the forest, turn left towards Laufenbad. Past the Laufenbad restaurant and the rest area by the landfill, the route now climbs up to Geristein. (Detour to the ruins of Geristein Castle from the 11th century and back: 10 min). At the signpost at Geristein / Kohlgrube and the following ones, choose the route to Bantiger. Mostly through forest and along the edge of the Bantigehubel clearing, you now ascend to Bantiger. The 196-meter-tall radio and television transmission tower was inaugurated in 1997. It replaced a tower from 1954. Through its facilities, for the first time in Europe, a sporting event, the Football World Cup, was broadcast live. The location is no coincidence: at this spot was a lookout tower, part of a network of signal fires with which alarms were triggered and transmitted with fire and smoke signals throughout the canton from the mid 15th to the 19th century. The 360-degree panorama from the publicly accessible viewing platform compensates for the effort of the ascent. A steep descent towards Chatzestyg (risk of slipping when wet) and finally a relaxing section without significant elevation changes lead back to the Cholgruebe parking lot.