Travel Guide Switzerland Lucerne Cycle routes

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Cycling in Lucerne

With currently 566 cycle routes in Lucerne there are plenty of options for outdoor enthusiasts. In total 216 bike rides, 250 mountain biking trails, 11 long-distance mountain biking trails and 89 others are waiting to be explored. We know it’s hard to pick one, so here’s an overview of some of the best cycle routes around Lucerne.

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Bike Riding

Dr gross Sumiswauder

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 68.5 km

Duration 5:35 h

Ascent 1,600 m

Descent 1,600 m

Fabulous tour along high elevations from the Emmentalvalley to the Napfgebiet region and back. Circular route from Burgdorf. Signposted 95% of the ...

from Emmental Tourismus, Erlebnismacher AG

Road Cycling · Luzern

Freigleis-Horw peninsula

recommended route Difficulty easy

Distance 15.6 km

Duration 2:00 h

Ascent 49 m

Descent 49 m

Panoramic tour (partly on the "Freigleis" cycle path) around the Horw peninsula with excellent views of the Pilatus, Stanserhorn and Rigi.

from Luzern Tourismus AG, Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee

Mountain Biking · Luzern

City-countryside-lake

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 9.9 km

Duration 2:30 h

Ascent 196 m

Descent 196 m

An evening tour on the Kleine Rigi with views of the city, the countryside and the lake.

from Luzern Tourismus AG, Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee

Mountain Biking · Giswil

Sattelpass, Seewenegg

recommended route Difficulty S1 difficult

Distance 39.1 km

Duration 4:30 h

Ascent 1,742 m

Descent 1,742 m

A demanding cross-country tour, yet one of the most scenic in the region.

from Obwalden Tourismus, Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee

Bike Riding · Luzern

Emme-Reuss

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 32.2 km

Duration 2:15 h

Ascent 303 m

Descent 303 m

From Lucerne, along the Reuss and up to Rothenburg, via the Lohrensäge to Malters and above the Emme through the Renggloch back to Lucerne.

from Carla Hendry, Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee

Bike Riding · Entlebuch

1x Meringue and back

Difficulty moderate

Distance 65.9 km

Duration 8:00 h

Ascent 937 m

Descent 956 m

1x Meringue and back

Netzwerk Schweizer Pärke

Bike Riding · Liestal

3 Tages Bike Tour Basel (Liestal) - Luzern - Andermatt - Locarno

Difficulty closed

Distance 279.4 km

Duration 25:20 h

Ascent 1,901 m

Descent 3,137 m

Veloland Nord-Süd-Route Nummer 3 Basel–Chiasso Die Nord-Süd-Route führt durch die grossen Schweizer Landschaftsräume Jura, Mittelland, ...

from Christian Ammann, Community

Bike Riding · Entlebuch

Herzschlaufe Napf / Stage 3, Entlebuch–Willisau

Difficulty difficult

Distance 53.5 km

Duration 4:46 h

Ascent 1,316 m

Descent 1,446 m

Herzschlaufe Napf / Stage 3, Entlebuch–Willisau

from Outdooractive Editors, Netzwerk Schweizer Pärke

Mountain Biking · Entlebuch

Marbacher Panoramarunde

Difficulty difficult

Distance 22.1 km

Duration 4:00 h

Ascent 921 m

Descent 922 m

Marbach–Marbach

from Outdooractive Editors, Netzwerk Schweizer Pärke

Mountain Biking · Switzerland

Rotkreuz: 1h30

Difficulty S2 moderate closed

Distance 10.8 km

Duration 1:30 h

Ascent 393 m

Descent 393 m

Route from '8.430503 East, 47.142183 North' to '8.4305 East, 47.1422 North' via '8.440503 East, 47.132753 North', '8.438092 East, 47.126720 North', ...

from Manuel Münger, Community

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Bike Riding

Dr gross Sumiswauder

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 68.5 km

Duration 5:35 h

Ascent 1,600 m

Descent 1,600 m

Fabulous tour along high elevations from the Emmentalvalley to the Napfgebiet region and back. Circular route from Burgdorf. Signposted 95% of the ...

from Emmental Tourismus, Erlebnismacher AG

Road Cycling · Luzern

Freigleis-Horw peninsula

recommended route Difficulty easy

Distance 15.6 km

Duration 2:00 h

Ascent 49 m

Descent 49 m

Panoramic tour (partly on the "Freigleis" cycle path) around the Horw peninsula with excellent views of the Pilatus, Stanserhorn and Rigi.

from Luzern Tourismus AG, Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee

Mountain Biking · Luzern

City-countryside-lake

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 9.9 km

Duration 2:30 h

Ascent 196 m

Descent 196 m

An evening tour on the Kleine Rigi with views of the city, the countryside and the lake.

from Luzern Tourismus AG, Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee

Mountain Biking · Giswil

Sattelpass, Seewenegg

recommended route Difficulty S1 difficult

Distance 39.1 km

Duration 4:30 h

Ascent 1,742 m

Descent 1,742 m

A demanding cross-country tour, yet one of the most scenic in the region.

from Obwalden Tourismus, Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee

Bike Riding · Luzern

Emme-Reuss

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 32.2 km

Duration 2:15 h

Ascent 303 m

Descent 303 m

From Lucerne, along the Reuss and up to Rothenburg, via the Lohrensäge to Malters and above the Emme through the Renggloch back to Lucerne.

from Carla Hendry, Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee

Bike Riding · Entlebuch

1x Meringue and back

Difficulty moderate

Distance 65.9 km

Duration 8:00 h

Ascent 937 m

Descent 956 m

1x Meringue and back

Netzwerk Schweizer Pärke

Bike Riding · Liestal

3 Tages Bike Tour Basel (Liestal) - Luzern - Andermatt - Locarno

Difficulty closed

Distance 279.4 km

Duration 25:20 h

Ascent 1,901 m

Descent 3,137 m

Veloland Nord-Süd-Route Nummer 3 Basel–Chiasso Die Nord-Süd-Route führt durch die grossen Schweizer Landschaftsräume Jura, Mittelland, ...

from Christian Ammann, Community

Bike Riding · Entlebuch

Herzschlaufe Napf / Stage 3, Entlebuch–Willisau

Difficulty difficult

Distance 53.5 km

Duration 4:46 h

Ascent 1,316 m

Descent 1,446 m

Herzschlaufe Napf / Stage 3, Entlebuch–Willisau

from Outdooractive Editors, Netzwerk Schweizer Pärke

Mountain Biking · Entlebuch

Marbacher Panoramarunde

Difficulty difficult

Distance 22.1 km

Duration 4:00 h

Ascent 921 m

Descent 922 m

Marbach–Marbach

from Outdooractive Editors, Netzwerk Schweizer Pärke

Mountain Biking · Switzerland

Rotkreuz: 1h30

Difficulty S2 moderate closed

Distance 10.8 km

Duration 1:30 h

Ascent 393 m

Descent 393 m

Route from '8.430503 East, 47.142183 North' to '8.4305 East, 47.1422 North' via '8.440503 East, 47.132753 North', '8.438092 East, 47.126720 North', ...

from Manuel Münger, Community