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Loop Trails in Lucerne

The directory currently contains 12 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Lucerne. Their average mapped distance is 5.9 km and average recorded ascent is 191 m (627 ft); the longest route in the set is 14.4 km.

This subset represents 1% of the 863 quality-checked routes in Lucerne. Its average distance is 5.9 km, compared with 2.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 191 m (627 ft), versus 89 m (292 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is classified as a loop and returns to its starting area. A loop can still reuse part of the same path. Within this set, 2 routes (17%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 12 (100%) 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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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

2.2 km

Rundweg Soppensee

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Rundweg Soppensee

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

Return logistics

6 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Seeuferweg Baldeggersee

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
14.4 km
/ 8.9 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
3 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Fuchslochweg

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
378 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Greppen LU, Pfarrkirche St. Wendelin
Moderate

Greppen Rundwanderung

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
427 m
Typical duration
2 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Jubiläumsweg

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
10.7 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
289 m
Typical duration
2 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
500px provided description: im letzten Moment konnte ich den Sonnenuntergang noch Fotografieren, danach war alles vorbei und die Stimmung weg. [#lake ,#sunset ,#switzerland]
Easy

Rundweg Soppensee

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Joel Wiki Weg

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
49 min
Moderate

Grosse Welt

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
400 m
Typical duration
2 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Kleine Welt

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rieterweg

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
293 m
Typical duration
1 hr 25 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Berghaus First

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Typical duration
6 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg Sempach

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
99 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rundgang Moos

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Waymarked route

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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
Seeuferweg BaldeggerseeLucerne14.4 km130 m3 hr 11 minModerateApril to October
FuchslochwegLucerne6.1 km378 m1 hr 50 minModerateApril to October
Greppen RundwanderungLucerne7.7 km427 m2 hr 14 minModerateApril to October
JubiläumswegLucerne10.7 km289 m2 hr 40 minModerateApril to October
Rundweg SoppenseeLucerne2.2 km0 m28 minEasyApril to October
Joel Wiki WegLucerne2.9 km140 m49 minModerateApril to October
Grosse WeltLucerne7.5 km400 m2 hr 10 minModerateApril to October
Kleine WeltLucerne3.6 km130 m56 minModerateApril to October
RieterwegLucerne4.7 km293 m1 hr 25 minModerateApril to October
Berghaus FirstLucerne0.5 km0 m6 minModerateApril to October

Seeuferweg Baldeggersee, Fuchslochweg, Rundweg Soppensee 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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