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  • Blick zurück auf dem Weg oberhalb der Voralpreuss. Der mehrzackige Gipfel links unterhalb der Wolke ist der Salbitschijen. Der Grat rechts davon ist der kletterbare Ostgrat
    Blick zurück auf dem Weg oberhalb der Voralpreuss. Der mehrzackige Gipfel links unterhalb der Wolke ist der Salbitschijen. Der Grat rechts davon ist der kletterbare Ostgrat Photo: Helge Tielbörger, DAV Sektion München
  • Landschaft im Göscheneralptal
    Landschaft im Göscheneralptal Photo: Monika Teusch, Outdooractive Community
  • Blick auf Luzern vom Vierwaldstättersee aus
    Blick auf Luzern vom Vierwaldstättersee aus Photo: CC0 via pixabay
  • Der Vierwaldstättersee Photo: CC0 via pixabay
  • Blick auf Andermatt Photo: Andreas Skorka, DAV Sektion Kassel
  • Unterwegs auf dem Stoos Gratweg. Photo: Erhard Gick, Schwyzer Wanderwege
  • Die Voralphütte mitten in den Urner Alpen Photo: Adi Arnold, CC BY, Verein Urner Wanderwege
  • Blick auf die Kapellbrücke in Luzern. Photo: AndrewBossi, CC BY, Wikimedia Commons

Central Switzerland

Dreams may come true in beautiful places like Central Switzerland. Enjoy fascinating tours, exciting stories, great offers, diverse ski resorts, attractions, Typical accommodation, Places to eat & drink and Welcoming mountain huts and many more suggestions in our travel guide.
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Mountain Biking · Obwalden
4-Lakes MTB Tour
Top S2 moderate
54.3 km
7:07 h
1,444 m
1,995 m

 The 4-Lakes MTB Tour offers stunning views of the mountain panorama alongside crystal clear mountain lakes, which are welcome following the ...

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from Engelberg - Titlis Tourismus,   Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee
Hiking Route · Central Switzerland
The Rigi Scheidegg Path
Top moderate
7.7 km
4:00 h
1,201 m
15 m

Gersau - Gätterlipass - Chellensack - Hoecheli - Rigi Burggeist - Rigi Scheidegg This scenic tour takes you from the "Old Fryen Republic" of ...

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from Gäste-Service Rigi / Schwyzer Wanderwege,   Geschäftsstelle Schwyzer Wanderwege
Hiking Route · Morschach
Stoos ridge hike
Top difficult
4.5 km
1:48 h
282 m
303 m

The 'must-do' extra loop on the Schwyz valley and summit tour. This spectacular ridge hike offering non-stop 360° panoramic views all the way to ...

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from Stoos-Muotatal Tourismus / Schwyzer Wanderwege,   Geschäftsstelle Schwyzer Wanderwege
Nature Trail · Central Switzerland
Rigi - The Path of Nature Treasures
Top moderate
5.7 km
2:30 h
94 m
469 m

Rigi Kaltbad - Rigi First - Unterstetten - Seeweg - Glettialp - Hinterbergen From Rigi Kaltbad the hike leads flat along the former route of the ...

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from Gäste-Service Rigi / Schwyzer Wanderwege,   Geschäftsstelle Schwyzer Wanderwege
Mountain Biking · Schwyz
Mythen region - Hoch-Ybrig cableway tour
Top S1 moderate
33.6 km
3:30 h
2,019 m
2,022 m

The first mountain bike - cableway tour in Central Switzerland offers a unique mountain panorama with flowing single trails and varied gastronomy.

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from Einsiedeln-Ybrig-Zürichsee AG / Hauptstrasse 85 / 8840 Einsiedeln,   Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee
Hiking Route · Arth
Goldau Bergsturzspur (landslide trail)
Top moderate
8.6 km
3:16 h
622 m
622 m

Goldau - Gribsch - Goldau A varied tour through the Goldau landslide area with the village of Goldau and its nature and animal park, with a view ...

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from Schwyzer Wanderwege,   Geschäftsstelle Schwyzer Wanderwege
Alpine Climbing · Uri
Via Amici at the Lochberg mountain
Premium VII-, 6a+ difficult
9.8 km
9:00 h
957 m
957 m

Enjoyable, varied and vertical climbing in the best Furka granite

from Johanna Singer,   Outdooractive Climbing
Nature Trail · Giswil
Bärgmandli Dwarf Trail around the Giswilerstock
Top moderate
13.2 km
4:53 h
841 m
817 m

The Giswilerstock is at the centre of this circular hike. The Bärgmandli Trail takes you around this huge limestone massif, leading from alp to alp ...

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from Obwalden Tourismus,   Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee
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4-Lakes MTB Tour
The Rigi Scheidegg Path
Stoos ridge hike
Rigi - The Path of Nature Treasures
Mythen region - Hoch-Ybrig cableway tour
Goldau Bergsturzspur (landslide trail)
Via Amici at the Lochberg mountain
Bärgmandli Dwarf Trail around the Giswilerstock

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Hotel Campsite Inn
Accommodation in Central Switzerland

UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch

A Nature Park is a protected landscape that has been preserved in its present state by means of long-term planning and ...

Viewpoint · Central Switzerland
Lake Lucerne Navigation Company

Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee
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Contributions from the Community

Hunds-Chopf und Niederbauen Chulm
January 20, 2021 · Community
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Photos and videos of Gratwanderweg Stoos - Klingenstock bis Fronalpstock by Geert
January 15, 2021 · Community
Photo: Geert Steenlant, Community
Photo: Geert Steenlant, Community
Photo: Geert Steenlant, Community
Photo: Geert Steenlant, Community
Photo: Geert Steenlant, Community
Photo: Geert Steenlant, Community
Photos and videos of short Einsiedeln forest roundtrip by Geert
January 15, 2021 · Community
Photo: Geert Steenlant, Community
Photo: Geert Steenlant, Community
Photos and videos of Laucherenstöckli via Wandli by Beat
January 14, 2021 · Community
Photo: Staufer Beat, Community
Photos and videos of Snowshoe Tour 10.01.2021 by Alan
January 11, 2021 · Community
Photo: Alan Timme, Community
Photo: Alan Timme, Community
Photo: Alan Timme, Community
Photo: Alan Timme, Community
Photo: Alan Timme, Community
Photo: Alan Timme, Community
Photo: Alan Timme, Community
Travel Guide Switzerland Central Switzerland