Experiences in Lake Lucerne Region

Tracing back the footsteps of the herbalist Witch "Lizi" along the Wirzweli witch-path is an enchanting experience for children over four years of age.

The nine-hole golf course at the Bürgenstock Resort in the foothills of the Alps boasts enchantingly unique mountain views and makes the perfect place for beginners to try their hand at golf.

At the heart of Central Switzerland, Klewen Alp in Nidwalden is a true paradise for day-trippers. At 1,600 metres above sea level it offers a breathtaking panoramic view of Lake Lucerne and the surrounding mountain scenery.

A trail with a variety of illustrated markers introduces visitors from near and far to the beauty and peculiarities of this unique forested landscape.

With the help of Lix, the little animal naturalist, the train journey over the Brünig Pass turns into a safari. Between Giswil and Meiringen there are many wild animals hiding along the way – real animals and wooden animals.

The “Säge” in Giswil is one of history’s great survivors. Made entirely of wood, Switzerland’s only water-powered sawmill exudes nostalgia and the romanticism of an age-old craft.

On the Fluonalp, one of the loveliest Giswil Alps, cows not only have sweeping views but the pick of delicious herbs.

When the summer season approaches, the first fast bikeboard ride is kicked off. The trendy sports equipment is simple to handle and guarantees an exciting adventure.

Enjoying the wind in one’s face and the perfect view: first on the open funicular – rumbling and bumping just as it did 120 years ago – and then on the rooftop deck of the futuristic CabriO aerial cableway.

The Hergiswil Glassworks have been located at Lake Lucerne since 1817. At that time, the Glassworks were a production site with ideal transportation routes for wood fuel and goods. The tradition of craftsmanship continues to live on within the framework of modern design. The exhibition recounts the history of glass and the Hergiswil Glassworks. Visitors can observe the glassblowers working at the furnace.

The blue-yellow Fruttli Train is a special summer highlight for young and old guests of Melchsee-Frutt.

Do you know exactly where the very middle of Switzerland is? Near to a pretty little alp in the Kleine Melchtal, Obwalden canton.

A trip to the Brünig Indoor Swiss shooting sports center is always a bunch of fun.

What sounds like distant thunder soon turns out to be toboggans hurtling down the 535-m-long tin toboggan run.

The 152.8 meter-high lift to the Bürgenstock looks like a heaven-bound rocket. And views from Hammetschwand over Lucerne and its lake are best described as heavenly!

Hikers on the 11-kilometer nature trail between Niederbauen and Stockhütte know what to look for: Markers along the trail impart essential information on the local fauna, their habitat and way of life, and they point out where certain animals can be spotted.

In 2007, the song “Der Schacher Seppli“ was the number one hit on Swiss Television. Ruedi Rymann had newly interpreted the song, for which he had already received the Golden Record in 1982. The Schacher Seppli Adventure Trail in Giswil reminds us of the famous, meanwhile deceased yodeller from Obwaldnerland.

Niklaus von Flüe lived from 1417 until 1487, first as a farmer and councilman, then as a hermit in the Ranft Ravine. The mystic and peacemaker, who was canonized in 1947, is Switzerland's national saint and the patron of numerous churches.