Great views in the Buchsi and Wynigenberge

From Herzogenbuchsee station eastwards. A detour into the village center is highly recommended (sights worth seeing: Kornhaus, “Kreuz,” and church). After just 500 m, head south towards the nearby Löliwald. The commonly used field names in Oberaargau “Loh” or “Löli” mean grove or bright forest. The view from the edge of the forest onto the extensive meadows traversed by the Önz and Altache is beautiful. The village of Bollodingen lies right in the middle. A monument on the small village square commemorates the time of Polish internment (World War II). Crossing the Önz, you follow a hollow path with steps, ascending steeply through the forest at the foot of Humberg. At the mountain height, you proceed with gentle ups and downs to the farms of Spych, the former home of the local poet Walter Flückiger. Slightly above the hamlet, you can see the turret-crowned schoolhouse of Oschwand, behind which is the former studio of Cuno Amiet. Passing the farms of Schnerzebach and Schnerzebachweid, you reach the Wanntalhöchi, the highest point of this hike. A magnificent view over Oschwand to the Jura heights. Caution is advised when descending from Baschiloch into the Mutzgrabe, as the path tends to slip away on the steep forest slope. In contrast, this remote forest valley with water bubbling over sandstone slabs is unique. The path climbs steeply away from the stream on a stairway and curves widely to the slow-paced farming hamlet Rüedisbach. Up to Hinter Leggiswil, you follow the little road. The view from the Riederewald into the Wasseramt and over the forested heights of the Emmental is indescribably beautiful. Then it goes — sometimes on a path carved into the sandstone cliff — quickly down to Wynigen.