Hike /Luzern Tourismus
Chapel Trail
Dorfplatz Morschach
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Duration
- 1:00 h
- Ascent
- 111 m
- Descent
- 111 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- Loop
- Season
- March - November
01/ Overview
The route
Churches and chapels, open meadows and views over Lake Lucerne characterise this short circular walk above Morschach.
The Chapel Trail begins in the village square in Morschach, just a few steps from the Morschach, Swiss Holiday Park bus stop. The circuit of just under 3 km initially leads through the village to the parish church of St Gallus. It then leaves the houses behind and climbs between meadows and pastures.
The highest point on this panoramic trail lies at just under 700 m. Morschach’s position above Lake Lucerne is particularly striking here: the view extends across the lake’s many branches to the mountains of Central Switzerland. The Chapel of St Francis and the Chapel of Our Lady stand beside the trail, while the Lourdes Grotto is also part of the signposted circuit.
After the Chapel of Our Lady, the trail descends to Mattli Antoniushaus and its Chapel of St Anthony. In the final third, the route leads through the woodland park before reaching the first houses of Morschach once more. After around an hour, the Chapel Trail ends back in the village square.
Route data: Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus GmbH / Schwyzer Wanderwege · CC BY 4.0 · Source
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.
