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description: "Passing the Schnitzturm, you follow the lakeside road, which is in parts blasted into the rock. Shortly after Harissen Bay, you pass the entrance to the former military fortress Fürigen, a 200-meter-long cave system that is now a museum. One kilometer past the quarry, you enter the area of Kehrsiten. The place name refers to cherries (Chirscheten), which thrive here in the mild climate. The climb towards the Bürgenstock begins at the first houses or before the boat station. After the last farms, the forest trail winds up to the resort, ending with the \"hanging staircase\" behind the hotels."
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From the lake to the resort
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- 6.02 km long
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: easy
- Hike

Flat, easy section up to Kehrsiten, then a steep climb to the Bürgenstock. Two completely different parts... both very worthwhile!

Passing the Schnitzturm, you follow the lakeside road, which is in parts blasted into the rock. Shortly after Harissen Bay, you pass the entrance to the former military fortress Fürigen, a 200-meter-long cave system that is now a museum. One kilometer past the quarry, you enter the area of Kehrsiten. The place name refers to cherries (Chirscheten), which thrive here in the mild climate. The climb towards the Bürgenstock begins at the first houses or before the boat station. After the last farms, the forest trail winds up to the resort, ending with the "hanging staircase" behind the hotels.

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- 2:10 h
- 6.02 km
- 470 m
- 3 m
- 434 m
- 877 m
- 443 m
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- Start: Stansstad
- Destination: Bürgenstock Resort

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Pavements

Unknown (2%)

Street (75%)

Trail (5%)

Path (18%)

Best to visit

suitable

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Directions

Stansstad – Kehrsiten – Bürgenstock

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Equipment

Good shoes and weather-appropriate equipment are recommended.

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**The Kehrsiten road is partially closed for renovation.

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**Parking**There are paid parking spaces available at the Bürgenstock Resort.

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**Public transportation**Regular train connections are available to Stansstad.

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Additional information

For tourist information: Nidwalden Tourism

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Author

Nidwalden Tourismus

Organization

Nidwalden Tourismus

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Worthwhile places to stop along the way:  in Harissen Bay in Stansstad and in Kehrsiten.

Special detail: The two steel wire cables of the suspension bridge behind the Bürgenstock Resort come from the old aerial cableway of the Stanserhornbahn.

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