View of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne – Lake Lucerne Promenade loop from Horw
View of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne – Lake Lucerne Promenade loop from Horw
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View of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne – Lake Lucerne Promenade loop from Horw
02:07
20.3km
140m
Running
Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: February 21, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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5.71 km
Statue by Lake Lucerne
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6.05 km
Europaplatz waterfront and docks
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6.18 km
Main entrance of Lucerne railway station
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The first Lucerne station in 1856 was built from wood and used as the terminus of a main line of the Swiss Central Railway Company. This line carried rail traffic from France and Germany via Basel and Olten into Switzerland and as far as Lucerne. The station was served along what is now Pilatusstrasse. Designed as a terminus station, it was located directly on the lake at the landing stage of the Lake Lucerne Shipping Company.
The second Lucerne station in 1896 was completely rebuilt. A building with an impressive glass dome was created.
Fire
Unfortunately, the Lucerne station, inaugurated in 1896, fell victim to a fire on February 5, 1971. Only the iron structure of the platform hall could withstand the blazing embers. But the station's landmark, the striking glass dome from the 19th century, collapsed and disappeared from the cityscape. The cause of the fire is said to have been a blowtorch that was being used for roof work. Only a makeshift repair of the system was able to ensure continued operation.
New building
Reconstruction was not attempted and instead a comprehensive redesign of the station area began. In 1980, the SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) and the PTT (state authority for postal, telephone and fax services) together with the city and canton of Lucerne launched an architectural competition for a redesign of Lucerne station. The architects Hans-Peter Ammann and Peter Baumann were awarded the contract. The famous Spanish-Swiss architect, civil engineer and artist Santiago Calatrava, who was working for Ammann and Baumann at the time, is responsible for the bold and generously designed station hall made of glass and concrete.
Inauguration
The new Lucerne station was officially inaugurated in 1991. The historic entrance gate, which was rebuilt towards the lake, is reminiscent of the station that opened in 1896 with its 42-meter-high dome. This archway is crowned by the sculpture "Zeitgeist" by the most famous Swiss sculptor of the time, Richard Kissling.
Text / Source: Luzern Tourismus AG (LTAG), Zentralstrasse 5, Luzern
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View of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne
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6.72 km
Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke), Lucerne
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7.13 km
Lake Lucerne Promenade
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8.02 km
View over Lake Lucerne
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View of Lake Lucerne
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20.3 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.76 km
5.18 km
4.62 km
3.52 km
1.05 km
190 m
Surfaces
14.1 km
4.19 km
1.03 km
510 m
447 m
< 100 m
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