Tag: Hikes in Nidwalden (NW)
All hikes in canton Nidwalden (NW).
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A summary of hiking the complete Trans Swiss trail (National Route 2), a 488 kilometer, 32 Stage trail that completely crosses Switzerland from Porrentruy to Mendriso.
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Stage 19 of the Trans Swiss trail is 20 km long with 820 m ascent and 480 m descent and goes from Stans to Seelisberg. This stage includes a steep ascent through the Risleten Gorge past a really gorgeous waterfall.
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Stage 18 of the Trans Swiss trail is 17 km long with 520 m ascent and 80 m descent and goes from Flüeli-Ranft to Stans. On this stage, I learned a lot about Nicholas von Flüe, the patron saint of Switzerland.
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We recently took a trip to Pilatus Kulm and we would hiked down back to Alpnachstad . The views are gorgeous but the trail is steep – 1,627 meter elevation change.
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We spent one night in the hotel at the top of Mount Pilatus, a towering peak in eastern Switzerland over-looking Lake Lucerne. While there we hiked the Tomlishorn Wildflower Trail and went up to Esel Viewpoint.