Hike /Schweiz Mobil
Waldstätterweg, Stage 3/7
KüssnachtLuzern
- Distance
- 17.0 km
- Duration
- 4:30 h
- Ascent
- 420 m
- Descent
- 440 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Fitness
- Moderate
- Route type
- One way
- Season
- All year
01/ Overview
The route
Stroll with views of the Alps - from Küssnacht through the nature reserves in Wagenmoos, along the lakeshore at Meggen and Meggehorn castle. Approach to the city of Lucerne and arrival along the 19th-century tourism alley, its quay with distant views of the Alps.
From the Küssnacht am Rigi bus stop, the waymarked hiking trail leads out of the village. Open meadows and stretches of woodland alternate along the gentle ascent. The picnic area at Wagenmoos offers a first opportunity for a break, and shortly afterwards the route reaches its highest point at around 630 metres.
The trail then descends via Tschädigen to the Magdalenenkirche and continues towards Meggen. Passing between fields and residential areas, it approaches Lake Lucerne. Schloss Meggenhorn is particularly rewarding, a stately residence on the headland separating Küssnachtersee from Luzernersee. The building belongs to the municipality of Meggen and is used as a museum and event venue.
On the final section, the surroundings become increasingly urban. The trail continues via Seeburg to Luzern, where the lake finally lies directly beside the route. After 17 kilometres and around four and a half hours, the hike ends at Bahnhofquai.
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: 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.
