From Krienseregg via Schönenboden to Fräkmüntegg on Mount Pilatus
From the middle station of the Kriens panoramic gondola lift on Krienseregg, the hike climbs gently towards the south-east. After about 2.5 kilometres, you reach the cantonal border between Lucerne and Nidwalden. There, the trail turns west and climbs a little more steeply. After another 2.5 kilometres or so along the cantonal border, you reach the Fräkmüntegg mountain station, the end point of the tour.
- 2:00 h
- 4.94 km
- 397 m
- 30 m
- 1,023 m
- 1,420 m
- 397 m
- Start: Krienseregg
- Destination: Krienseregg
Waypoints
Start
Good to know
Best to visit
suitable
Depends on weather
Tour information
Familiy-Friendly
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
Sturdy footwear, a rain jacket and sufficient drinking water are essential for every hike.
Directions & Parking facilities
Take the A2 motorway to the Lucerne-Kriens exit, then follow Route 2a to Apotheke Spani, turn left there and continue to the valley station of the Kriens Panorama Gondola Lift.
At the valley station of the Kriens panoramic gondola lift
Take the SBB to Kriens, Mattenhof station and then the bus to the Pilatus railways.
Author
Luzern Tourismus
Organization
Luzern Tourismus
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Good to know
The Schönenboden Hut, owned by the Pilatus Alpine Club, is open on Saturdays and Sundays.
The Schönenboden Hut, owned by the Pilatus Alpine Club, is open on Saturdays and Sundays.
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