Bartli the Dwarf Adventure Trail
Bartli the Dwarf dwells in the enchanted forest of Braunwald. Enchanting and fairytale-like, he inhabits the forest's eight favourite places.
All you need to do to find these magical places is to follow the path and keep close on the heels of Bartli the Dwarf.
Bartli the Dwarf with his long beard, red trousers and green jumper comes out of his hut from mid-June to October to welcome families and show them his forest.
The trail leads past the mighty Brummbachfall and its water playground, past the little wooden house of Aunt Tiidi, who used to mend his trousers. Those who discover the gemstone fissure where Bartli found the bright red gemstone will still find his pick and his miner's lamp. You might think he had just leapt out of the miniature gorge. Possibly he went up to the cave of dwarf Aegiidi, where his little table and his little bed are? He couldn't have gone far. The miner's lamp is still flickering and snacks on his little plate children have laid out for him.
If Bartli the Dwarf is not in his cosy little hut, maybe he can be found in the dwarf castle near the imposing fissure in the rock, where the throne of the dwarf king stands, the candles are burning and the last flowers from the big dwarf ball are lying in the hall of mirrors.
Adventures of Bartli the Dwarf will be open from mid-June to the end of October. Signs placed throughout this time, with the details and information.
Walking options:
All the way:
Gumen ⇒ Braunwaldalp Oberstafel ⇒ Zwergenschloss ⇒ Edelsteinspalte ⇒ Zwergenhöhle ⇒ Rindenhüttli ⇒ Grotzenbüel ⇒ Zwergenturm ⇒ Wasserspielplatz ⇒Tiidis Hüsli ⇒ Musiktruhe Braunwald
3 h 30 min (pure hiking time), easy
Variant 1:
Gumen ⇒ Dwarf's castle ⇒ Gemstone cleft ⇒ Dwarf's cave ⇒ Bark hut ⇒ Grotzenbüel
1 h 40 min (pure hiking time), easy
Variant 2:
Grotzenbüel ⇒ Dwarf tower ⇒ Magic forest ⇒ Water playground ⇒ Tiidis Hüsli ⇒ Music chest at Braunwaldbahn mountain station
1 h 55 m (pure hiking time), easy
Variant 3:
Grotzenbüel ⇒ Rindenhüttli -(Zwergenhöhle-) ⇒ Edelsteinspalte ⇒ Grotzenbüel
1 h 10 m (pure hiking time), easy
Variante 4 (suitable for prams)
Grotzenbüel ⇒ Zwergenturm ⇒ via Schwändiberg to the music chest at the Braunwaldbahn mountain station.
1 h 30 m (pure hiking time), easy
The Rindenhüttli, Zwergenturm and Musiktruhe stations are accessible by pushchair.
Variant 5 (without cable car):
Braunwald ⇒ Tiidis Hüsli ⇒ Water Playground ⇒ Magic Forest ⇒ Dwarf Tower ⇒ Braunwald
1 h 15 m (pure hiking time), easy
The Zwerg Bartli adventure trail is suitable for children from the age of three.
As a souvenir of your stay with Bartli the Dwarf, various souvenirs (books, caps, keyrings, bottles) can be bought at the Braunwald guest information.
Bartli the Dwarf Family Pass:
All-day unlimited hiking pass with free use of all cable cars in Braunwald, including lunch at Bergrestaurant Chämistube for the whole family. The offer is valid for two adults and up to 5 children.
While Bartli the Dwarf hibernates during the winter, we highly recommend reading 'Der Zwäärg Baartli'!
The trail leads past the mighty Brummbachfall and its water playground, past the little wooden house of Aunt Tiidi, who used to mend his trousers. Those who discover the gemstone fissure where Bartli found the bright red gemstone will still find his pick and his miner's lamp. You might think he had just leapt out of the miniature gorge. Possibly he went up to the cave of dwarf Aegiidi, where his little table and his little bed are? He couldn't have gone far. The miner's lamp is still flickering and snacks on his little plate children have laid out for him.
If Bartli the Dwarf is not in his cosy little hut, maybe he can be found in the dwarf castle near the imposing fissure in the rock, where the throne of the dwarf king stands, the candles are burning and the last flowers from the big dwarf ball are lying in the hall of mirrors.
Adventures of Bartli the Dwarf will be open from mid-June to the end of October. Signs placed throughout this time, with the details and information.
Walking options:
All the way:
Gumen ⇒ Braunwaldalp Oberstafel ⇒ Zwergenschloss ⇒ Edelsteinspalte ⇒ Zwergenhöhle ⇒ Rindenhüttli ⇒ Grotzenbüel ⇒ Zwergenturm ⇒ Wasserspielplatz ⇒Tiidis Hüsli ⇒ Musiktruhe Braunwald
3 h 30 min (pure hiking time), easy
Variant 1:
Gumen ⇒ Dwarf's castle ⇒ Gemstone cleft ⇒ Dwarf's cave ⇒ Bark hut ⇒ Grotzenbüel
1 h 40 min (pure hiking time), easy
Variant 2:
Grotzenbüel ⇒ Dwarf tower ⇒ Magic forest ⇒ Water playground ⇒ Tiidis Hüsli ⇒ Music chest at Braunwaldbahn mountain station
1 h 55 m (pure hiking time), easy
Variant 3:
Grotzenbüel ⇒ Rindenhüttli -(Zwergenhöhle-) ⇒ Edelsteinspalte ⇒ Grotzenbüel
1 h 10 m (pure hiking time), easy
Variante 4 (suitable for prams)
Grotzenbüel ⇒ Zwergenturm ⇒ via Schwändiberg to the music chest at the Braunwaldbahn mountain station.
1 h 30 m (pure hiking time), easy
The Rindenhüttli, Zwergenturm and Musiktruhe stations are accessible by pushchair.
Variant 5 (without cable car):
Braunwald ⇒ Tiidis Hüsli ⇒ Water Playground ⇒ Magic Forest ⇒ Dwarf Tower ⇒ Braunwald
1 h 15 m (pure hiking time), easy
The Zwerg Bartli adventure trail is suitable for children from the age of three.
As a souvenir of your stay with Bartli the Dwarf, various souvenirs (books, caps, keyrings, bottles) can be bought at the Braunwald guest information.
Bartli the Dwarf Family Pass:
All-day unlimited hiking pass with free use of all cable cars in Braunwald, including lunch at Bergrestaurant Chämistube for the whole family. The offer is valid for two adults and up to 5 children.
While Bartli the Dwarf hibernates during the winter, we highly recommend reading 'Der Zwäärg Baartli'!
