Hike /Willisau Tourismus
Willisau–Luthern (Two-Day Tour, Part 1)
Bahnhof WillisauLuthern Dorf
- Distance
- 14.6 km
- Duration
- 4:20 h
- Ascent
- 440 m
- Descent
- 227 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Moderate
- Route type
- One way
01/ Overview
The route
From the small town of Willisau, this high-level hike crosses farmland and wooded ridges into the Luthertal. The highest point and sweeping views over the Lucerne hinterland await on the Churzhubelegg.
From Willisau railway station, the route initially leads through the old town and past the Heiligblut church. The houses are then left behind as the hiking trail climbs across meadows and pastures towards Honegg. Farms line the ridge, with stretches of woodland alternating with open farmland.
Via Birchbühl, the route continues to Kreuzstiegen, which connects Hergiswil and the Luthertal. The long ascent gains around 440 metres in elevation but remains on yellow-marked hiking trails. Time and again, the open slopes reveal views over the Lucerne hinterland; there are no refreshment stops along the way.
Towards the end, the hike reaches its highest point on the Churzhubelegg at around 910 m. The picnic area with a fire pit is a good place for a break before the trail descends to Luthern. After just over four hours, the tour ends at the Luthern, Dorf stop; Gasthof Krone is right next to it.
Route data: Willisau Tourismus · CC BY-SA 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.
