Weg der Schweiz – variant: Bauen - Isenthal

Sporty variant on the old land connection between the cantons of Nidwalden and Uri. Ascent and descent via boldly built mountain paths with viewing platforms. In between, valley hiking in Isenthal.

The path is steep at first but offers various surprises: hollow ways, gorge traverses and forest paths with chances for short rests. You hike past several alpine meadows on the treeless terrain levels until you reach the "Vordere Bärchi". At the rest area you can enjoy a magnificent view. Now follows the pleasant part: on a forest road into the Isenthal and past beautiful farms.

The descent also leads you to a viewing platform, which offers a breathtaking view to the south. In several steep hairpin bends you reach Lake Uri at Isleten.

3:30 h
9.01 km
600 m
620 m
434 m
908 m
474 m
Start: Bauen
Destination: Isleten

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Directions

Bauen – Bärchi – Isenthal – Isleten

Tour information

Cultural Interesting
Stop at an Inn
Tour with Dog

Equipment

Hiking shoes with good tread or trekking shoes, rain jacket, drink, provisions, optionally poles.

Directions & Parking facilities

The highway from Lucerne leads via Flüelen exit towards Seedorf to Bauen.

The highway from Zurich leads via Axenstrasse towards Altdorf/Seedorf to Bauen.

There are few parking spaces available in Bauen.

Flüelen Station parking – Bahnhofstrasse 1 – 6454 Flüelen

P+Rail Flüelen – Bahnhofstrasse 3 – 6454 Flüelen

Boat. Most visitors arrive in Bauen by boat. The boat ride from Flüelen and Brunnen takes only 20 to 25 minutes. The boats run regularly. If you want to enjoy a longer boat trip, you can board the boat already from Lucerne. Exact departure times and information about round trips can be found here: www.lakelucerne.ch

Train and bus. Trains run hourly and half-hourly from Zurich and Lucerne to Flüelen. Also from Ticino. From Flüelen station to Bauen you reach via bus to Altdorf, Tell Monument and transfer with a few minutes' walk to the post bus at the Altdorf, Post stop. The final stop is Isleten Seegarten, from where the walk to Bauen takes about 20 to 30 minutes. www.sbb.ch

Alternatively, the Tellbus runs from Lucerne station with few stops to Altdorf, Tell Monument. From the Flüelen, Eggberge valley station stop you reach the Flüelen boat station in about 15 minutes on foot. www.aagu.ch

Additional information

The Weg der Schweiz is based on a far-sighted vision: It should be an example of gentle treatment of nature and remain a modest place of encounter. The mountains, the lake and the magnificent views are its defining elements to this day.

All about the Weg der Schweiz can be found at www.wegderschweiz.ch

On the Weg der Schweiz you hike through the homeland of Wilhelm Tell. Along the way you encounter witnesses of history and meet heroic myths. You can engage with various images of Switzerland and rediscover your own image of Switzerland.

All about the experience region «Cradle of Switzerland» can be found at www.wiegederschweiz.ch

Literature

Cultural landscape guide, Around Lake Lucerne. Waldstätterweg & Weg der Schweiz. 2nd edition.

ISBN 978-3-03818-334-1

Author

Jonas Ulrich

Organization

Schwyzer Wanderwege

Website

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

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