Snowshoe Trail /Schweiz Mobil
Fräkmüntegg Trail
Fräkmüntegg
- Distance
- 3.0 km
- Duration
- 1:35 h
- Ascent
- 180 m
- Descent
- 180 m
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- Loop
01/ Overview
The route
The easy snowshoe tour on Pilatus leads from Fräkmüntegg over open meadows of Alp Bonern and back through the «Rehlöcher» forest. During the hike you cross the border from Lucerne to Nidwalden and enjoy a beautiful view of Lucerne, Lake Lucerne, the midland and the northern foothills of the Alps.
The short snowshoe circuit on Pilatus begins at Fräkmüntegg station. Right at the start, the route climbs to its highest point at around 1,440 m. It then heads mostly downhill through the forest, descending just over 150 metres in elevation over the first kilometre and a half. The Klimsenhorn lies away from the circuit, remaining a nearby peak of the Pilatus massif.
From the lowest point at around 1,290 m, the route climbs again. Alternating between forest and open terrain, it also skirts wet meadows before the return leg turns more directly towards Fräkmüntegg. Shortly before the finish, the route reaches Bielilücke. From there, it is only a short distance back to Fräkmüntegg; after a total of around three kilometres and just under two hours, the snowshoe tour ends back at the station.
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.
Snowshoeing is more fun in the snow! Check local conditions before heading out.
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.
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/ 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.
