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Hiking Trails Over 20 km near Luzern

The directory currently contains 24 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Luzern. Their average mapped distance is 39.6 km and average recorded ascent is 1,194 m (3,917 ft); the longest route in the set is 115 km.

This subset represents 15% of the 157 quality-checked routes near Luzern. Its average distance is 39.6 km, compared with 12.2 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,194 m (3,917 ft), versus 457 m (1,499 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is at least 20 km long. Whether it is normally completed in one day or in stages is not inferred from distance alone. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 24 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 3 (13%) 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

22.1 km

Via Alpina

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

531 m

Via Alpina

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Hard

Via Alpina

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
22.1 km
/ 13.8 mi
Elevation gain
531 m
Typical duration
5 hr 38 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Via Alpina

Obwalden · Switzerland

Distance
29.5 km
/ 18.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,304 m
Typical duration
8 hr 32 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
29.0 km
/ 18.0 mi
Elevation gain
572 m
Typical duration
7 hr 19 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Grenzpfad Napfbergland

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
115 km
/ 71.5 mi
Elevation gain
3,219 m
Typical duration
31 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Nidwaldner Höhenweg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
93.3 km
/ 57.9 mi
Elevation gain
4,646 m
Typical duration
28 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Obwaldner Höhenweg

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
98.3 km
/ 61.1 mi
Elevation gain
4,088 m
Typical duration
29 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

ViaJacobi

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
23.3 km
/ 14.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,025 m
Typical duration
6 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Trans Swiss Trail

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
23.2 km
/ 14.4 mi
Elevation gain
618 m
Typical duration
6 hr
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaGottardo

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
27.8 km
/ 17.3 mi
Elevation gain
875 m
Typical duration
7 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Trans Swiss Trail

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
20.5 km
/ 12.7 mi
Elevation gain
419 m
Typical duration
5 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaJacobi

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
30.4 km
/ 18.9 mi
Elevation gain
732 m
Typical duration
7 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Freiämterweg Talroute

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
62.6 km
/ 38.9 mi
Elevation gain
803 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Schwyzer Höhenweg - Etappe 5

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
22.3 km
/ 13.9 mi
Elevation gain
833 m
Typical duration
6 hr 7 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Freiämterweg Bergroute

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
52.9 km
/ 32.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,000 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Panoramaweg Aegerital

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
30.5 km
/ 19.0 mi
Elevation gain
985 m
Typical duration
8 hr 18 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Freiämterweg Ostroute

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
58.0 km
/ 36.1 mi
Elevation gain
886 m
Typical duration
14 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Benediktusweg

Nidwalden · Switzerland

Distance
21.3 km
/ 13.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,897 m
Typical duration
7 hr 28 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
Hard

ViaSuworow

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
27.7 km
/ 17.2 mi
Elevation gain
391 m
Typical duration
6 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Waldstätterweg - Etappe 4

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
21.1 km
/ 13.1 mi
Elevation gain
938 m
Typical duration
5 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Ämtlerwäg

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
50.3 km
/ 31.2 mi
Elevation gain
728 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hallwilersee
Hard

Rundgang Hallwilersee

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
21.2 km
/ 13.2 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
4 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

ViaGottardo

Aargau · Switzerland

Distance
25.7 km
/ 16.0 mi
Elevation gain
568 m
Typical duration
6 hr 32 min
  • 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
Via AlpinaBern22.1 km531 m5 hr 38 minHardJune to October
Via AlpinaObwalden29.5 km1,304 m8 hr 32 minExpertJune to October
Alpine Panorama TrailLucerne29.0 km572 m7 hr 19 minHardApril to October
Grenzpfad NapfberglandBern115 km3,219 m31 hrExpertJune to October
Nidwaldner HöhenwegBern93.3 km4,646 m28 hrExpertJune to October
Obwaldner HöhenwegBern98.3 km4,088 m29 hrExpertJune to October
ViaJacobiBern23.3 km1,025 m6 hr 39 minHardApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailUri23.2 km618 m6 hrHardApril to October
ViaGottardoUri27.8 km875 m7 hr 30 minHardApril to October
Trans Swiss TrailNidwalden20.5 km419 m5 hr 3 minHardApril to October

Via Alpina, Via Alpina, Alpine Panorama Trail 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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