Historische Werkstätte Gebrüder Giger

For more than 100 years, the famous "Schnauser Plough" was produced in the plough forge. Even today, farmers in Bhutan and Bolivia plough with the light, manoeuvrable mountain plough. In the fully equipped workshop for metalworking and woodworking, you will discover what a resourceful mind like Alfred Giger was able to set in motion with water power. The machines required for the production of the ploughs are driven by a 156-metre-long steel cable that connects the workshop to the water wheel in the Siaterbach (the only water wheel with cable transmission in Switzerland). In the workshop blacksmith demonstrations. In good weather, musical entertainment in front of the workshop.

The new 500-metre-long forest nature trail leads along various trees and shrubs as well as the reservoir. The trees and shrubs are all provided with a board, which has a barcode that can be scanned with a smartphone. This will take you directly to Wikipedia for more information. The visit to the forest nature trail is free of charge and suitable for everyone.