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The 10 Most Beautiful mountain hikes in Lucerne

Mountain Hike
· Pilatus
Pilatus - round trip from Eigenthal
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Difficulty
difficult
22.4 km
9:00 h
1,780 m
1,780 m
Long but easy round tour on Lucerne's local mountain Pilatus (T3). The ridge walk from the Tomlishorn to the Mittaggüpfi is particularly beautiful.

Mountain Hike
· Switzerland
Klimsenhorn
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Difficulty
moderate
6.3 km
3:30 h
670 m
680 m
Scenically beautiful round tour with summit experience on the Klimsenhorn and spectacular views of Lake Lucerne.

Mountain Hike
· Entlebuch
Schratteflue Überschreitung für Fortgeschrittene
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Difficulty
difficult
16.1 km
7:45 h
1,050 m
1,050 m
Anspruchsvolle Extended Version der Schratteflue Überschreitung mit einigen Kraxelpartien (T5 II).

Mountain Hike
· Entlebuch
Schimberig & Fürstein
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Difficulty
difficult
14.1 km
6:00 h
1,350 m
950 m
Anspruchsvolle Wanderung auf zwei Berge in der Biosphäre Entlebuch durch schöne Moorlandschaften (T3+).

Mountain Hike
· Entlebuch
Round tour over the Brienzer Rothorn from Sörenberg
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Difficulty
difficult
23 km
8:30 h
1,570 m
1,570 m
Long but easy round tour to the highest peak in the canton of Lucerne (T3). From the Brienzergrat you have a fantastic view of Lake Brienz and the Bernese Alps.

Mountain Hike
· Urner Alps
von Ennetbürgen auf den Bürgenstock, 1127m
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
12.4 km
5:30 h
830 m
830 m
Der Vierwaldstättersee von einer seiner schönsten Seiten, denn der Bürgenstock ragt in West-Ost ausrichtung mitten hinein in den See. Auf der Südseite steile Weideflächen und auf der Nordseite 600m hohe, fast senkrechte Felswände, die dem See entgegenstürzen. Der Aufstieg auf den Grat führt über Wege, Pfade und Treppen gut beschattet durch den Wald, der sich immer wieder öffnet und weite Blicke über den See freigibt.
Mountain Hike
· Switzerland
Multi-day hike from Pilatus Kulm via the Mittaggüpfi to Sörenberg
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
43.1 km
18:38 h
2,384 m
3,296 m
You begin the multi-day hike with a spectacular panoramic view of Lake Lucerne and the Lucerne central plateau. You then head towards the mountains of Central Switzerland and the Bernese Alps.

Mountain Hike
· Switzerland
Pilatus - Schlierengrat am 6. August 2020
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
14.4 km
7:10 h
799 m
1,165 m
Pilatus -Widderfeld - Mittagsgüpfi - Wägen - Älggäu - ob Lochalp (Schlierengrat)

Mountain Hike
· Switzerland
Sörenberg - Brienz 9. August 2020
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
21.6 km
10:36 h
1,278 m
1,847 m
Sörenberg - Schönenboden - Emmensprung - Stäfeli - Eisee - Eiseesattel - Brienzer Rothorn - In Wengen - Ober Stafel - Greesgi - Planalp - Mettli - Gwandwald - Unterschutz - Brienz

Mountain Hike
· Switzerland
Schlierengrat - Teufimattsattel 7. August 2020
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
21.1 km
8:57 h
961 m
845 m
Schlierengrat - Bärnerstieg - Schwendi/Kaltbad - Glaubenberg - Schnabel -Sewenseeli - Stäldeli - Sattelschlucht - Teufimattsattel
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Weggis City - Rigi Kaltbad by Ingrid
Photo: Ingrid Strobel, Community
Photo: Ingrid Strobel, Community
Photo: Ingrid Strobel, Community
August 26, 2020
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When did you do this route? August 26, 2020
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Pilatus - round trip from Eigenthal by Björn
May 30, 2018
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When did you do this route? May 30, 2018
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