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Moderate Hiking Trails in Lucerne

The directory currently contains 435 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Lucerne. Their average mapped distance is 2.6 km and average recorded ascent is 127 m (417 ft); the longest route in the set is 17.9 km.

This subset represents 50% of the 863 quality-checked routes in Lucerne. Average recorded ascent is 127 m (417 ft), versus 89 m (292 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 10 (2%) 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

Trails

Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
454 m
Typical duration
3 hr 17 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
10.2 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
147 m
Typical duration
2 hr 21 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
13.8 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
245 m
Typical duration
3 hr 14 min
  • 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
Moderate

Emmenuferweg - Etappe 3

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
16.0 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
217 m
Typical duration
3 hr 42 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Seeuferweg Baldeggersee

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
14.4 km
/ 8.9 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
3 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Panorama in Richtung Westen vom Hengst
Moderate

Bodenhütten - Hengst

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
618 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Imbrig - Pt. 2052

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
565 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Pt. 2052 - Schlund

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
557 m
Typical duration
1 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Glasereipfad

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
492 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alpweid

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
146 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chanzelsagen - Oberlehn

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
399 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Fusterli - Root

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Mainroad Bridge over the Reuss River, Inwil-Gisikon, Canton Lucerne, Switzerland
Moderate

Michaelskreuz - Gisikon-Root

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
345 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rüchiloch - Vorder Rüchi

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Schiffmannshof - Root

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch: View of Schrattenfluh from the North.
Moderate

Turner - Escholzmatt

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wasserfallenegg - Grön

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bergbüelschür - Wolf

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
312 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Blattenschwand - Blattenegg

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
279 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Drachslis - Ober Länggrat

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
229 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
water-meadow landscape of the river "kleine Emme" in Switzerland, Entlebuch region
Moderate

Entlebuch - Oberhüseren

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
246 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Neumatte Road Bridge over the Weissemme River, Escholzmatt, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
Moderate

Escholzmatt - Gmeinwerch

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
329 m
Typical duration
2 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
Doppleschwand Covered Timber Bridge over the Entlen River, Entlebuch - Hasle, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
Moderate

Feldmoos - Entlebuch

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
28 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
Road Bridge over the Luthern River, Luthern, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
Moderate

Luthern - Birbaum

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
262 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Malters von Schwarzenberg aus gesehen
Moderate

Malters - Boden

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mörisegg - St.Joder

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
314 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Megalithturm Richensee im Seetal
Moderate

Richensee - Erlosen

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
244 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Richensee - Herlisberg

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Waymarked route
Iglesia de la comuna de Romoos, en el Cantón de Lucerna (Suiza).
Moderate

Romoos - Holzwäge

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
56 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Waymarked route
Iglesia de la comuna de Romoos, en el Cantón de Lucerna (Suiza).
Moderate

Romoos - Löchli

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
502 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Iglesia de la comuna de Romoos, en el Cantón de Lucerna (Suiza).
Moderate

Romoos - Schwändi

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rosenboden - Gantersei

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
305 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rosenboden - Meienstoss

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
290 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Schwändiegg - Torbach

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
296 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
View from Sörenberg to Schrattenflue, Entlebuch region, Switzerland
Moderate

Sörenberg - Alpweidstall

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wiesenpfad

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
311 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Wiggen - Sandbach

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
98 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Waymarked route
Bridge over Kleine Emme at Bad, Wolhusen, canton of Luzern, Switzerland
Moderate

Wolhusen - Hasenschwand

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
37 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
View from Sörenberg to Schrattenflue, Entlebuch region, Switzerland
Moderate

Alpweid - Sörenberg

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
167 m
Typical duration
43 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
Alpine Panorama TrailLucerne12.5 km454 m3 hr 17 minModerateApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailLucerne10.2 km147 m2 hr 21 minModerateApril to October
ViaJacobiLucerne13.8 km245 m3 hr 14 minModerateApril to October
Kriens Pilatus-Bahnen - FräkmünteggLucerne6.4 km36 m1 hr 24 minModerateApril to October
Schlund - RüchilochLucerne2.5 km41 m35 minModerateJune to October
Emmenuferweg - Etappe 3Lucerne16.0 km217 m3 hr 42 minModerateApril to October
Seeuferweg BaldeggerseeLucerne14.4 km130 m3 hr 11 minModerateApril to October
Bodenhütten - HengstLucerne3.3 km618 m1 hr 36 minModerateJune to October
Imbrig - Pt. 2052Lucerne1.7 km565 m1 hr 12 minModerateJune to October
Pt. 2052 - SchlundLucerne2.7 km557 m1 hr 24 minModerateJune to October

Alpine Panorama Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail, ViaJacobi 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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