Hike /Nidwalden Tourismus
Uri Legends Trail for the Fit – a) Scharti Route via Saum to Isenthal Dorf, Isenthal
Isenthal
- Distance
- 11.6 km
- Duration
- 5:00 h
- Ascent
- 942 m
- Descent
- 943 m
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Fitness
- Hard
- Route type
- Loop
01/ Overview
The route
Legendary figures and traditional crafts accompany this long mountain trail over the Schartihöreli. Along the way are steep alpine pastures, stretches of woodland and views down to Lake Lucerne.
From the Isenthal, Dorf bus stop, the route follows the Alter Chlitalweg to the Gietisfluh valley station. An exhibition there provides an introduction to the Uri Legends Trail. Four sculptures depicting legendary figures and three craft stations with QR codes explore stories and traditional crafts from the region. The cable car offers an opportunity to shorten the ascent here.
The mountain trail continues uphill via Gietisfluh, Hinter Wang and Vorder Wang. Stretches of woodland alternate with open pastures, while designated legend and rest areas provide places to stop along the way. The detour to the Schartihöreli requires sure-footedness. Near the summit, the route reaches its highest point at around 1,670 m.
The long descent begins via Obere Scharti and Mittst Scharti. Farther down, Lake Lucerne comes into view before the trail returns to the Isenthal valley near Kirchenrüti and Saum. The Via Urschweiz leads to the Church of St Theodul, from where it is only a few more steps back to the Isenthal, Dorf 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.
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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.
