Vilsalpsee

This beautiful hike near the Vilsalpsee (1,165 metres) is also suitable for families with young children as well as older hikers, which makes it a popular destination on warm days. It takes place in a valley which has been a designated area of outstanding natural beauty for many years and offers a rich variety of plant and animal species. To the south of the lake you will find the mighty Bergaicht-Wasserfall with its thundering water. Hungry hikers will be happy to know that there is a hut en route, the Vilsalpe, serving hearty local food.
This easy hike in the Vilsalpsee area starts at the inn of the same name, the Gasthaus Vilsalpsee. Follow a wide farm track on the western side of the 1.4-kilometre-long lake to the Vilsalpe mountain hut. From there, take the well-marked circular route further south, which leads to the impressive Bergaicht waterfall at the head of the valley. Return past the Vilsalpe and along the western side of the lake back to the starting point.