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Best Panoramic Hikes near Luzern

There are 10 hikes near Luzern in our database that fit. They average 17.7 km and 516 m (1,693 ft) of ascent.

That is 6 percent of the 155 routes we map near Luzern. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 17.7 km against 11.3 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 516 m (1,693 ft) on average versus 353 m (1,158 ft) across the wider area.

These routes are built around a named lookout, which means a high payoff for a relatively small investment of effort. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Vista de los alrededores de la comuna de Romoos, en el Cantón de Lucerna (Suiza).
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
16.9 km
/ 10.5 mi
Elevation gain
256 m
Typical duration
3 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
The Zugerberg (el. 1,039 m.) is a mountain overlooking Zug and Lake Zug in the canton of Zug. It lies approximately halfway between Lake Zug and Lake Ägeri , Switzerland.
Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
12.3 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
532 m
Typical duration
3 hr 22 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Bellevue; 1,148 m; Gottschalkenberg; Zug; Switzerland; View of the Lake of Zuerich.
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Schwyz · Switzerland

Distance
18.7 km
/ 11.6 mi
Elevation gain
776 m
Typical duration
5 hr 11 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
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Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
29.0 km
/ 18.0 mi
Elevation gain
572 m
Typical duration
7 hr 19 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
New building of the train station of Littau, canton of Luzern, Switzerland
Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
454 m
Typical duration
3 hr 17 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Covered Wooden Bridge over the Kleine Emme River, Werthenstein, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Lucerne · Switzerland

Distance
10.2 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
147 m
Typical duration
2 hr 21 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
View of Switzerland taken during ISS Expedition 15.
Moderate

Alpine Panorama Trail

Bern · Switzerland

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
669 m
Typical duration
3 hr 31 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Panoramaweg Aegerital

Zug · Switzerland

Distance
30.5 km
/ 19.0 mi
Elevation gain
671 m
Typical duration
7 hr 50 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Alpine Panorama TrailBern16.9 km256 m3 hr 58 minHardApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailZug12.3 km532 m3 hr 22 minModerateApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailSchwyz18.7 km776 m5 hr 11 minHardApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailLucerne29.0 km572 m7 hr 19 minHardApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailLucerne12.5 km454 m3 hr 17 minModerateApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailLucerne10.2 km147 m2 hr 21 minModerateApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailBern12.1 km669 m3 hr 31 minModerateApril to October
Panoramaweg AegeritalZug30.5 km671 m7 hr 50 minHardApril to October
Zürich-Zugerland-Panoramaweg - Etappe 1Zurich13.4 km700 m3 hr 51 minHardApril to October
Zürich-Zugerland-Panoramaweg - Etappe 2Zug20.8 km380 m5 hr 5 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Alpine Panorama Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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