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Klimsenhorn Chapel – View of Lake Lucerne loop from Hergiswil NW

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Klimsenhorn Chapel – View of Lake Lucerne loop from Hergiswil NW

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Klimsenhorn Chapel – View of Lake Lucerne loop from Hergiswil NW

07:24

13.7km

1,320m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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: August 9, 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 9.07 km for 1.06 km

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

4.95 km

Klimsenhorn

Highlight • Summit

The Klimenshorn is a beautiful pre-peak of the Pilatus. The view of Lake Lucerne is beautiful from up here. Of course, you are never alone on the summit when the weather is good, but it is much quieter than up on the Pilatus, so it is nice to visit this summit before climbing and share the hiking/mountain feeling with like-minded people before climbing up to the tourist area.

I climbed the Klimenshorn from the Eigental. The path from Oberlauelen up to the Klimenshorn is quite steep and it is amazing how quickly you gain height as you climb. You do need a head for heights for the path, it is secured with chains in some places, you have to climb a staircase and climb some rocky passages with big steps or a little scrambling. When it is wet, these rocky passages in particular can be slippery. In front of the Klimenshorn near the chapel there is a beautiful fenced-in area that is often used for bivouacking, picnicking, or as a breather before the final ascent to the summit of Pilatus.

The path from Oberlauelen to the Klimsenhorn is in the shade in the morning and is therefore ideal for hot summer days. When there is snow, there is a high risk of avalanches due to the steep terrain and this should be avoided.

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2

5.11 km

Klimsenhorn Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

The signpost is a little way from the chapel

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3

6.05 km

Pilatus Dragon Trail

Highlight • Trail

Only accessible in summer, the paths are very busy on the weekends. But a really great view in good weather.

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4

6.52 km

Pilatus Railway Kulm

Highlight • Summit

Incredible views of the Swiss mountains, Lucerne and the Jura.

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5

6.70 km

Esel Summit

Highlight • Summit

The donkey is at 2118.7 m above sea level. M. the most striking rock formation of Pilatus and closes the mountain range.

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6

8.94 km

View of Lake Lucerne

Highlight • Viewpoint

The steep and challenging path up to the Pilatus is worth it, with incredible views and depths. But only if there is no snow, otherwise it is too dangerous.

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7

11.1 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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8

11.4 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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13.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.76 km

2.73 km

1.91 km

183 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.90 km

2.42 km

2.32 km

1.91 km

770 m

244 m

122 m

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Saturday 17 October

12°C

8°C

47 %

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Comments

August 22, 2023,Von Hergiswil auf den Pilatus

First longer tour, it was pretty tough, but pulled through again

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November 13, 2022,Alp Gschwänd - Klimsenhorn - Pilatus

Note the ibex on photo 15, which calmly crossed our path.

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