Lampenberg lies on a plateau between the Vorderes and Hinteres Frenkental valleys; the village itself is sheltered in a hollow. If you’d like to combine your stay with hiking, you’ll find a range of routes here: the Wildenstein circular hike starts and ends in Lampenberg, while the Frenke Tour leads to Liestal. The area also has nature reserves and traces of Stone Age flint mining.
Plateau and protected landscapes
The Tannenboden-Allmet nature reserve lies on the western boundary of the municipality, on the Tafeljura plateau at an elevation of around 510 to 600 metres above sea level. It consists of the spatially separate areas of Tannenboden-Weid, Allmet and Morenplatz. The area aims in particular to preserve and promote oak trees and typical old-growth fauna and flora, including beetles and lichens.
The ZwischenflĂĽe-Brunnenstig protected area lies in Niederdorf and Lampenberg. Its habitats include open woodlands, rocky and wet sites, forest edges and nutrient-poor meadows. The ZwischenflĂĽe nature reserve has existed since 2012; with an adjoining forest area in Brunnenstig, it was expanded to form the ZwischenflĂĽe-Brunnenstig area. This means that different protected landscapes lie side by side in the surrounding area: the sections of Tannenboden-Allmet and the diverse habitats of ZwischenflĂĽe-Brunnenstig.
Two hiking tours, two different routes
The Wildenstein circular hike starts and ends in Lampenberg. It offers far-reaching views and leads to its highlight, Wildenstein Castle. A five-minute detour adds the Sormatt waterfall to the route. The ascent and descent are each listed as 113 metres, providing a specific guide to the elevation gain on this tour.
The accessible Frenke Tour follows a different route: it runs from Lampenberg to Liestal and is 6.08 kilometres long, with a listed duration of 85 minutes. The route follows paved paths, gentle descents and three counter-climbs. It starts at the barrier-free Lampenberg-Ramlinsburg stop on the Waldenburgertal Railway. The tours therefore differ above all in their routes: one returns to Lampenberg, while the other ends in Liestal.
Archaeology and village history
A path leads from Lampenberg to Stälzler, where flint was mined in the Stone Age. Traces of a Neolithic flint mine were discovered in the wooded area in 1989. Stälzler and its outlying workshops were important economic sites for settlements of Neolithic farmers and livestock breeders. The flint mined there was used to make axes, blades, arrowheads, scrapers, burins and drills, among other things. The find site thus connects the processing of raw materials with the manufacture of tools.
A smaller testament to local history is the Schürabrunnen fountain in Oberdorf. It stands in a small square in front of a large barn and has been protected at cantonal level since 1995. The fountain consists of a long trough and a fountain column; like the village’s other fountains, it probably dates from around the middle of the 19th century.
Staying overnight and getting here
B&B Abendsmatt offers accommodation in a hiking area. Check availability for your travel dates before booking. The Abendsmatt motorhome pitch is also in Lampenberg; check the options for using it before you arrive. Restaurant Abendsmatt in Lampenberg serves food made from its own produce.
BLT bus route 93 connects Lampenberg with Lampenberg/Ramlinsburg station and the Waldenburg Railway. If you’d like to use the bus to get here or plan your tours, check the current timetable.
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