Winter Hike /Nidwalden Tourismus
Winter Hike from Niederbauen to Hunds-Chopf
Bergstation Niederbauen
- Distance
- 4.1 km
- Duration
- 1:10 h
- Ascent
- 130 m
- Descent
- 129 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- Loop
- Season
- December - March
01/ Overview
The route
A short winter hike across the open slopes of Niederbauen, with views of the lake and the Alps accompanying the gentle ascent to Hunds-Chopf and the return to the mountain station.
The Emmetten–Niederbauen cable car takes winter hikers directly to Niederbauen mountain station, where the approximately four-kilometre route begins. Emmetten can be reached from Stans by PostBus. The mountain inn is also located at Niederbauen. From here, the groomed winter hiking trail crosses open terrain towards Ebnet and Hunds-Chopf. With every gentle metre of ascent, the panorama across the lake and towards the Alps broadens.
After just under two kilometres, the route reaches its highest point at around 1,660 m. Shortly afterwards, Hunds-Chopf marks the turning point. Open slopes characterise almost the entire hike, allowing uninterrupted views. The same trail then leads back via Ebnet. With no long counter-ascents, it takes just over an hour to return to Niederbauen mountain station, where the cable car descends to Emmetten.
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.
