Hike /Nidwalden Tourismus
The Nas Tour, Buochs
Buochs, Post
- Distance
- 13.6 km
- Duration
- 4:30 h
- Ascent
- 462 m
- Descent
- 463 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Moderate
- Route type
- One way
- Season
- March - November
01/ Overview
The route
On Nidwalden’s sunny side of the lake, the Nas Tour combines paths along Lake Lucerne with woodland, a mountain trail and the viewpoints of Rappersfluh and St. Jost.
From the Buochs, Post bus stop, the route initially leads through Buochs and along Lake Lucerne towards Aawasseregg and Ennetbürgen. The open shoreline offers views across the lake, surrounded by the foothills of the Alps; at Unter Nas, it narrows between Ober Nas and Unter Nas.
The trail then leaves the shore and climbs through meadows and woodland. The broad hiking trail becomes a steeper mountain trail leading up to Rappersfluh, one of the viewpoints on this circuit. A little farther on, near Bürgenstock, the route reaches its highest point at just under 800 metres; it then descends to the chapel of St. Jost, another scenic stopping point.
The descent leads via Weingärtli back to the lake. Towards the end, the route once again follows the shore of Lake Lucerne and reaches the first houses of Buochs. It continues past La Piazzetta to the village centre and back to the Buochs, Post bus stop.
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: We look up a live public transport connection from your starting point to the stop closest to the trailhead. If it ends further away, the nearest stop may be a cable car or bus that isn't running right now.
How we check: Snow depth estimated daily at the lowest and the highest point of the route. Estimates: 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.
Or from
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/ 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.
