Reusszopf Recreation Area – Reuss bank loop from Sempach-Neuenkirch

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Reusszopf Recreation Area – Reuss bank loop from Sempach-Neuenkirch

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Reusszopf Recreation Area – Reuss bank loop from Sempach-Neuenkirch

02:47

40.9km

260m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 17.2 km for 107 m

After 17.8 km for 257 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.57 km

Huebefangwald

Forest

14.6 km

Reusszopf Recreation Area

Highlight • Rest Area

A beautiful large lawn on the Reuss with kiosk, WC, barbecue area, football field and playground.

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14.7 km

NORDPOL Riverside Café & Swimming Spot

Highlight • Cafe

Good place for drinks and food. Right on the Reuss, so also suitable for a refreshing swim.

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15.1 km

Reuss bank

Highlight • River

Besides the main road and the railway tracks, there is a pleasantly flat path directly on the banks of the Reuss. Perfect for walking from the city to Emmen (or vice versa).

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15.3 km

Floating down the Reuss

Highlight • River

In summer, simply drift down the Reuss in an inflatable boat, swim ring, rubber duck...

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17.3 km

Spreuer Bridge (Spreuerbrücke), Lucerne

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The Chaff Bridge was completed in 1408 as part of the city fortifications. Between 1626 and 1635 Kaspar Meglinger added 67 panels depicting a dance of death cycle.

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17.5 km

Reuss bridge with a view of the Nadelwehr

Highlight • Monument

The needle weir was built in 1859/60 according to a sophisticated design developed by Charles Poiree and is a unique sight. Even today, the water level in Lake Lucerne is regulated manually by removing or inserting the so-called needles.

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18.0 km

Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke), Lucerne

Highlight • Bridge

It is the oldest and second longest covered wooden bridge in Europe. Unfortunately, a large part of the bridge was destroyed in a fire in 1993, as a result of which many pictures in the gables of the bridge can no longer be seen.

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21.0 km

Freigleis

Highlight • Cycleway

The Freigleis is a former railway line of the Zentralbahn in Lucerne. After the railway was laid underground, it was converted into an approximately three-kilometer-long bicycle and footpath, which has connected the Steghof district with Kriens and Horw since 2016.

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40.9 km

End point

Train Station

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