Niederbauen is a mountain south of Lucerne with fantastic views of Lake Lucerne. This trail leads through meadows and forests around an arena of tall cliff walls and impressive peaks.

Trail: moderate • 4 h • 11 km • 414m up, 706m down
See trail map • more info on SwissFamilyFun.com

The theme of this trail is “wildlife observation,” with several info boards along the way about the wildlife here. They say if you go early in the morning and have some patience, you may see ibex, grouse and other animals roaming this area.

The trail ends at Stockhütte, where you can either ride the cable car or a “bikeboard” scooter down the mountain, a fun way to end the day.

In October, many of the trees turn bright yellow, orange and red, a beautiful contrast to the bright blue lake in the distance.

Location: Emmetten-Niederbauen cable car

Open: mid June through October

Cost: cable car tickets

Conditions: niederbauen.ch • webcam • weather