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Horw

Town hall footbridge – Water tower Lucerne loop from Horw

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Switzerland

Lucerne

Horw

Town hall footbridge – Water tower Lucerne loop from Horw

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Town hall footbridge – Water tower Lucerne loop from Horw

04:08

15.0km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.87 km

Lucerne Lake Bridge

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View of the pier with Pilatus in the background

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5.49 km

Nationalquai

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The Nationalquai is the promenade on the shores of Lake Lucerne. The view of the Alps is enormous. Here you will meet all kinds of folk. Also the rich and …

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6.51 km

Reuss bridge with a view of the Nadelwehr

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The needle weir was built in 1859/60 according to a sophisticated design developed by Charles Poiree and is a unique sight. Even today, the water level in Lake Lucerne is regulated manually by removing or inserting the so-called needles.

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6.75 km

Lucerne Town Hall

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Inside the town hall, a gruesome story with many paintings is recorded. Here you can see how death picks people up and how death used to be dealt with.

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6.89 km

Town hall footbridge

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The beautiful Rathaussteg is one of the most important pedestrian connections across the Reuss in the Lucerne Old Town area. Great views of the banks and the city!

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6.99 km

Water tower Lucerne

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Near the left bank is the octagonal water tower, which was built around 1300, before the Chapel Bridge, and can be reached from it via a short cross-passage. The tower …

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9.97 km

Beach

11.5 km

View of Lake Lucerne from Stutzrain

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In the foreground Stutzrain, Horw. In the background left the Lucerne Museum of Transport and the city of Lucerne, right the community Meggen, in between Lake Lucerne.

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11.6 km

View of Lake Lucerne from Bireggwald

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If you just want to make a short hike, you can also take the boat from Lucerne to Kastanienbaum and make a circular hike or hike back to Lucerne on foot.

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15.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.35 km

4.02 km

1.98 km

1.83 km

649 m

197 m

Surfaces

6.38 km

5.28 km

1.91 km

1.03 km

386 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

16°C

5°C

44 %

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Town hall footbridge – Water tower Lucerne loop from Horw

Lucerne Lake Bridge

Nationalquai

Reuss bridge with a view of the Nadelwehr

Lucerne Town Hall

Town hall footbridge

Water tower Lucerne

View of Lake Lucerne from Stutzrain

View of Lake Lucerne from Bireggwald

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