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Moderate Hiking Trails near Luzern

The directory currently contains 61 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Luzern. Their average mapped distance is 5.7 km and average recorded ascent is 215 m (705 ft); the longest route in the set is 16.0 km.

This subset represents 39% of the 157 quality-checked routes near Luzern. Its average distance is 5.7 km, compared with 12.2 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 215 m (705 ft), versus 457 m (1,499 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 3 (5%) 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

9.7 km

Trans Swiss Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

102 m

Emmenuferweg - Etappe 1

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
12.3 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
532 m
Typical duration
3 hr 22 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
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

Alpine Panorama Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
669 m
Typical duration
3 hr 31 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Emmenuferweg - Etappe 1

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
102 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Trans Swiss Trail

Obwalden · Switzerland

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
298 m
Typical duration
2 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

ViaBerna Etappe 19

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
11.9 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
588 m
Typical duration
3 hr 22 min
  • Mountain
  • 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

Erstfleld Arnisee

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
539 m
Typical duration
2 hr 40 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Höchiberg - FIXME

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Voller Saal in Erstfeld. Rund 20 Journalisten kamen zur Medienkonferenz.
Moderate

Erstfeld-Haldi

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
411 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Nidelbad - Wildpark Höfli

Zurich · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Lake
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rigi Kulm - Dächli

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
105 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 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
Moderate

Weg der Schweiz

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
729 m
Typical duration
3 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Wanderwegweiser bei Schilti am Weg der Schweiz mit Blick zum Fronalpstock.
Moderate

Weg der Schweiz

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
620 m
Typical duration
2 hr 38 min
  • 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

Weg der Schweiz

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
673 m
Typical duration
2 hr 35 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Weg der Schweiz

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
520 m
Typical duration
2 hr 50 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
Moderate

Bennau - Chatzenstrick

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Heimhusen - Hinterwiden

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alp Zwüschet Mythen - Brunni

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Bauen UR mit der Iddakirche
Moderate

Bauen-Schloss Beroldingen

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Egg - Jureten

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Jost Ribary Gedenkstätte in Oberägeri
Moderate

Grund - Oberägeri

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
122 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Wanderwegweiser Schloss Beroldingen 870, Seelisberg UR
Moderate

Schloss Beroldingen - Weid

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
49 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Talacheren - Chessel

Uri · Switzerland

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
720 m
Typical duration
1 hr 42 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Grund - Erliberg

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Der Gipfel des Grossen Mythen in Schwyz. Links das Bergrestaurant, rechts das Gipfelkreuz.
Moderate

Holzegg - Alp Zwüschet Mythen

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
183 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • 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 TrailZug12.3 km532 m3 hr 22 minModerateApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailLucerne12.5 km454 m3 hr 17 minModerateApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailLucerne10.2 km147 m2 hr 21 minModerateApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailBern12.1 km669 m3 hr 31 minModerateApril to October
Emmenuferweg - Etappe 1Bern9.9 km102 m2 hr 13 minModerateJune to October
Trans Swiss TrailObwalden9.7 km298 m2 hr 28 minModerateApril to October
ViaBerna Etappe 19Bern11.9 km588 m3 hr 22 minModerateJune to October
ViaJacobiLucerne13.8 km245 m3 hr 14 minModerateApril to October
Zürich-Zugerland-Panoramaweg - Etappe 1Zurich13.4 km367 m3 hr 21 minModerateApril to October
Erstfleld ArniseeUri8.9 km539 m2 hr 40 minModerateApril to October

Alpine Panorama Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail, 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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