Winter hike Niederbauen - Hunds-Chopf

Tip
4.05 km long
Difficulty: easy
Condition: very easy
Great panorama
Winter hiking
  • 1:10 h
  • 4.05 km
  • 112 m
  • 111 m
  • 1,570 m
  • 1,663 m
  • 93 m
  • Start: Mountain station Niederbauen
  • Destination: Mountain station Niederbauen

Enjoy a fantastic view of Lake Lucerne and the snow-covered mountains during a winter hike on Niederbauen.

From Emmetten, take the cable car to Niederbauen. At the mountain station there is a coffee with a fantastic view of Lake Lucerne and the Alps right next door in the Niederbauen mountain inn. The groomed winter hiking trail leads from the mountain station towards Ebnet and further to Hund-Chopf. After enjoying the view, return on the same route back to the mountain station.  

Good to know

Pavements

Gravel
Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Mountain inn - Ebnet - Hunds-Chopf - Ebnet - Mountain inn

Equipment

Good equipment and weather-appropriate clothing are recommended.

Directions & Parking facilities

Take the A2 motorway Luzern-Gotthard, exit Seelisberg/Emmetten/Beckenried and drive towards Emmetten. 

Paid parking spaces are available in Emmetten at the valley station of the Emmetten-Stockhütte gondola. From there the valley station of the Emmetten-Niederbauen cable car is 300 meters (approx. 5 minutes) away. 

The Emmetten, Post station from Stans is easily accessible by postal bus. The Emmetten-Niederbauen cable car is 300 meters (approx. 5 minutes) from the bus station.

Additional information

Literature

The brochure Winter Experiences in Nidwalden is available free of charge at Nidwalden Tourism or at www.nidwalden.com/broschueren.

Author

Nidwalden Tourismus

Organization

Nidwalden Tourismus

Safety guidelines

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Contact

Winter hike Niederbauen - Hunds-Chopf
6376 Emmetten