Hike /Luzern Tourismus
From Krienseregg via Schönenboden to Fräkmüntegg on Pilatus
KriensereggFräkmüntegg
- Distance
- 4.9 km
- Duration
- 2:00 h
- Ascent
- 424 m
- Descent
- 33 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Moderate
- Route type
- One way
- Season
- May - October
01/ Overview
The route
A short, steadily ascending hike on Pilatus: from Krienseregg through extensive woodland to Bielilücke and on to Fräkmüntegg, with views of Stanserhorn, Titlis and the Pre-Alps.
The panoramic gondola lift runs from Kriens up to Krienseregg, where the almost five-kilometre hike begins. PILU-Land lies right by the starting point; the trail then enters the forest. Climbing steadily, it follows the cantonal border towards Schönenboden. By Fräkmüntegg, around 400 metres of elevation have been gained in just over two hours. Forest dominates much of the route.
The Schönenbodenhütte, belonging to the Alpenfreunde Pilatus, provides a notable landmark on the long ascent through the forest. Where the trees thin out, views extend to Stanserhorn, Titlis and across the Pre-Alps. The hiking trail continues uphill and, shortly before the destination, reaches Bielilücke at just under 1,400 m. From there, it is only a short distance to Fräkmüntegg. The route ends at the gondola station, at its highest point of 1,417 m.
Route data: Luzern Tourismus / Lucerne Tourisme · 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.
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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/ 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.
