Hike /Luzern Tourismus
Wirzweli – Gummen – Stanserhorn
WirzweliWiesenberg (Stanserhorn)
- Distance
- 10.3 km
- Duration
- 4:05 h
- Ascent
- 837 m
- Descent
- 213 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Fitness
- Hard
- Route type
- One way
- Season
- May - October
01/ Overview
The route
The Geo Trail climbs from Wirzweli across open pastures towards Stanserhorn. Nineteen panels on rocks, geological folds and plants accompany the long mountain trail to just below the summit.
From the Wirzweli stop, the route initially leads through the houses and out onto open meadows. Before long, the hiking trail becomes a mountain trail and climbs towards Gummen. Along the way, nineteen information panels on the Geo Trail draw attention to the geology and botany, particularly the rock formations and folds.
After the initial ascent, a longer stretch of ups and downs across pastures leads to Ächerli at around 1,400 m. The second, steep climb begins here. The mountain trail gains height steadily and reaches just over 1,800 m at Chrinnen.
From Chrinnen, the route continues up the flank of Stanserhorn, the local mountain of Stans. Near the Wiesenberg destination, it reaches its highest point at around 1,850 m, just below the 1,897 m summit. The trail ends at the Stanserhorn revolving restaurant; the Stanserhorn stop is just a few steps away.
Route data: Marco Burgener / 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.
