Touring-Route 4: Visible History

Tip
228.59 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: easy
Condition: very easy
Car
  • 3:20 h
  • 228.59 km
  • 1,179 m
  • 1,180 m
  • 354 m
  • 751 m
  • 397 m
  • Start: Sarnen
  • Destination: Sarnen
It is astonishing how many castles, palaces, and ruins can be reached from Sarnen within a few hours. Let's go!

A visit to Landenberg Castle above Sarnen should not be missed as a start or endpoint of this route. In Lucerne, it is worth making a detour to the Musegg Wall with its nine towers, which still shape the cityscape as part of the old city fortifications. The journey continues to the charming Lake Sempach and along Lake Hallwil to Hallwyl Castle, one of the most beautiful water castles in Switzerland. Equally spectacular is Lenzburg Castle, which towers high above the old town.
In addition to the historic buildings, this route also impresses with scenic attractions, which become especially evident again along Lake Zug and on the way back to Sarnen.

Highlights of the route:
- Rudenz Castle Ruins, Giswil
- Landenberg Castle, Sarnen
- Wartensee Castle, Neuenkirch
- Beromünster Castle Museum
- Hallwyl Castle, Seengen
- Lenzburg Castle
- Wildegg Castle
- Tell's Hohle Gasse and Gessler Castle, Küssnacht
- Musegg Wall and Château Gütsch, Lucerne

Waypoints

Start
Sarnen
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Tour information

  • Loop Road

Author

Obwalden Tourismus

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Obwalden Tourismus

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Touring-Route 4: Visible History
6078 Lungern