Rafting on Lake Aegeri

The southern shore of Lake Aegeri is covered by 55 hectares of mountain forest, owned in equal parts by the corporations of Unterägeri and Oberägeri. Because there have never been any roads in the steep terrain, the felled trees have always been dropped to the lakeshore through steep gullies and ravines, tied together to make a raft and then transported on the lake. In recent times, the floating wooden construction has reached lengths of 175 metres and a weight of 1,000 tonnes. Two motor boats push the raft at a speed of two kilometres per hour to Oberägeri (1.5 kilometres) or Unterägeri (2.5 kilometres). On arrival, the logs are pulled ashore and loaded onto lorries. Until 1999, this work was carried out as a source of extra income by farmers belonging to the corporations. Since the start of this century, the traditional task has been performed by local lumberjacks.


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Traditional craftsmanship


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Korporation Oberägeri
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