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Brunni Cable Car Start Point – Fräkmüntegg loop from Hergiswil NW

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Brunni Cable Car Start Point – Fräkmüntegg loop from Hergiswil NW

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Brunni Cable Car Start Point – Fräkmüntegg loop from Hergiswil NW

03:51

8.45km

670m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 3.86 km for 1.05 km

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

121 m

Brunni Cable Car Start Point

Highlight • Rest Area

Free car park, very quiet, great place to start your climb on Pilatus whether you take the cable car up to Alp Geschwand or walk.

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2

3.53 km

Fräkmüntegg

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Hut

A gondola lift runs from Kriens up to Fräkmüntegg. From there, the cable car takes you up to Pilatus. At the Fräkmüntegg, bikers, hikers, day trippers and tourists from far …

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3

4.32 km

View of Lake Lucerne from Gsässweg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Attention, the path is currently closed

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4

6.12 km

Alpgschwänd Mountain Restaurant and Viewpoint

Highlight • Restaurant

If you want to shorten the route to Pilatus, you can get here by cable car. Otherwise a nice place for a stopover.

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5

6.33 km

View of Lake Lucerne from Alpgeschwand

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely view on the walk up to Pilatus Kulm before the path starts to get more demanding.

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6

8.14 km

Brunni Cable Car

Highlight • Rest Area

Those who want to shorten the way to the Pilatus summit can take the cable car for a while.

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B

8.45 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.69 km

2.99 km

1.39 km

199 m

183 m

Surfaces

2.97 km

1.95 km

1.90 km

1.24 km

229 m

171 m

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Saturday 17 October

12°C

8°C

30 %

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