Hike /Schweiz Mobil
Bärfallen-Panorama-Weg
KlewenalpNiederrickenbach
- Distance
- 7.0 km
- Duration
- 2:00 h
- Ascent
- 150 m
- Descent
- 600 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Moderate
- Route type
- One way
- Season
- May - October
01/ Overview
The route
This easy hike takes you from Klewenalp to the pilgrim village of Niederrickenbach. Recharge your batteries in Maria Rickenbach, a natural high-energy zone. The hike offers wonderful panoramic views of the mountains and of Lake Lucerne.
The hike begins at the Klewenalp stop. Shortly after the start, the trail passes Klewenkapelle and emerges onto open meadows and pastures. Below the Klewenstock, it initially climbs only gently. After around 3 km, the highest point is reached near Höch Stand at just over 1'630 m.
A white-red-white waymarked mountain trail now takes over. The route continues across the Bärfallen with gentle ups and downs before the long descent begins. The open slopes gradually give way to forest. Among the trees, the trail loses altitude quickly and leads quietly towards the valley.
After a total of 7 km and just over two hours, the hike reaches Niederrickenbach. Shortly before the destination, the chapel of Hl. Maria im Ahorn stands beside the trail. The tour ends at the Niederrickenbach Dorf stop. With only around 150 metres of ascent but about 600 metres of descent, it primarily demands strong knees.
02/ Along the route
What's along the way
Where the route climbs and where it descends. Hover the profile to find the spot on the map.
03/ Conditions
Current conditions
What to know before you set off. Closures and snow are re-checked every day.
How we check: Every night we match the route against the official closures and detours from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). Any reported closure that touches the route shows up here.
How we check: SLF only publishes its snow maps from November 1. Until then we roughly estimate the snow depth at the lowest and the highest point of the route every day from the nearest SLF measuring stations. Check the situation on site.
04/ Getting there
Getting there
From your door to the trailhead and home again, by train and bus or by car. Computed live from the timetable.
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Outbound
Return
05/ Weather
Weather on the way
Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.
Weather
06/ Trail & landscape
Trail & landscape
Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.
Larches count as conifer forest here.
07/ Snow
Snow on the route
Snow depths, new snow and forecast. Estimates: check the situation on site before you set off.
Snow Info
08/ Export
Take the route with you
Load the track onto your GPS device, print a route sheet for the trail or send the route to your hiking group.
Share
Send the link to friends or your hiking group.
Export GPX File
For hiking apps, GPS watches and navigation devices.
Print Route Sheet
A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.
