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Best Mountain Hikes in Lucerne

The directory currently contains 8 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Lucerne. Their average mapped distance is 7.7 km and average recorded ascent is 272 m (892 ft); the longest route in the set is 23.7 km.

This subset represents 1% of the 863 quality-checked routes in Lucerne. Its average distance is 7.7 km, compared with 2.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 272 m (892 ft), versus 89 m (292 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the mountain tag. Their measured distance and ascent are shown separately so the label is not used as a proxy for difficulty. Within this set, 3 routes (38%) are rated easy, 2 (25%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

1.2 km

Ängelberg - Berg

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Ängelberg - Berg

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Trails

Hard

Trans Swiss Trail

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
18.4 km
/ 11.4 mi
Elevation gain
648 m
Typical duration
4 hr 54 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Pilatus cableway station at Kriens
Hard

Weg um Kriens

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
23.7 km
/ 14.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,266 m
Typical duration
7 hr 6 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Schlund - Rüchiloch

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Berg - Chätzigerhöchi

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ängelberg - Berg

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Typical duration
15 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Stockacher - Berg

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Trans Swiss TrailLucerne18.4 km648 m4 hr 54 minHardJune to October
Weg um KriensLucerne23.7 km1,266 m7 hr 6 minHardApril to October
Kriens Pilatus-Bahnen - FräkmünteggLucerne6.4 km36 m1 hr 24 minModerateApril to October
Schlund - RüchilochLucerne2.5 km41 m35 minModerateJune to October
Berg - ChätzigerhöchiLucerne1.4 km79 m24 minEasyApril to October
Ängelberg - BergLucerne1.2 km0 m15 minEasyApril to October
Oberschongau - Schlatt - Hämikon BergLucerne4.8 km76 m1 hr 7 minModerateApril to October
Stockacher - BergLucerne2.8 km26 m37 minEasyApril to October

Trans Swiss Trail, Weg um Kriens, Schlund - Rüchiloch currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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