Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Mountain hikes & routes

Switzerland

Zentralschweiz

Nidwalden

Buochserhorn Summit – Buochserhorn Summit loop from Maria-Rickenbach

Routes

Mountain hikes & routes

Switzerland

Zentralschweiz

Nidwalden

Buochserhorn Summit – Buochserhorn Summit loop from Maria-Rickenbach

Moderate

4.0

(1)

hikers

Buochserhorn Summit – Buochserhorn Summit loop from Maria-Rickenbach

03:42

8.51km

640m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

Get Directions

298 m

Niederrickenbach Mountain Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Dallenwil-Niederrickenbach cable car
The cable car up to the most natural energy center in Switzerland. With plenty of free parking at the valley station. GA, half-fare, junior and grandchild cards and Reka checks accepted.

maria-rickenbach.ch/dallenwil-niederrickenbach

Translated by Google •

Tip by

303 m

Musenalp Cable Car

Highlight • Structure

The Musenalpbahn, a cable car with four-person cabins, takes you directly to our alp. The valley station is next to the mountain station of the Dallenwil-Niederrickenbach cable car.

musenalp-nw.ch/bahn

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.16 km

Aarhölzli Junction

Highlight • Trail

Here the hiking trails branch off to Niederrickenbach and the Buochserhorn.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.97 km

Unter Ochsenweid Alp

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Hut

Just below the Ober Ochsendweid lies the Untere Ochsenweid. It is the headquarters of the Alps on the Buochserhorn, so to speak, as it is also easily accessible for vehicles …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.95 km

Buochserhorn Summit

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

The Buochserhorn is a mountain in the central Swiss canton of Nidwalden with a height of 1806 m above sea level. The mountain takes its name from the town of …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.03 km

Buochserhorn Summit

Highlight • Summit

From the Buochserhorn you can enjoy a wonderful panoramic view 😍😍😍.

Since the summit can be reached via three entrances, it is usually well visited and you are rarely alone …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.06 km

Bleikigrat Junction

Highlight • Trail

From here you can take the Alpine hiking trail over the Bleikigrat to the Musenalp.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.37 km

Niederrickenbach Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

The Hochdorf, which essentially consists of an old monastery complex, can be reached via a cable car. Great alpine panorama and absolute silence and seclusion.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.51 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.61 km

2.46 km

1.12 km

1.10 km

214 m

Surfaces

3.27 km

2.46 km

1.31 km

1.04 km

415 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (1,770 m)

Lowest point (1,140 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

23°C

13°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.9

202

Rigidalstock Summit – Barefoot Trail at the Härzlisee loop from Gross Walenstock

03:51h

4.70km

620m

Hard

4.9

118

Tierbergli Hut – Stein Glacier loop from Steingletscher

05:07h

4.78km

670m

Hard

5.0

Brunni Hut – Barefoot Trail at the Härzlisee loop from Engelberg

04:59h

7.10km

850m

Hard

4.8

Tällihütte Mountain Inn – Sätteli Pass loop from Tällihütte

06:31h

8.51km

960m

Hard

5.0

Klingenstock – Klingenstock Viewpoint loop from Morschach

08:03h

17.7km

1,340m

Hard

3.8

Pilatus Railway Lower Station – View of Lake Lucerne loop from Alpnachstad (Pilatus-Bahn)

06:35h

13.0km

1,170m

Hard

4.4

Pilatus Dragon Trail – Pilatus Kulm Summit loop from Gärtli

05:59h

14.7km

1,010m

Hard

5.0

Tierbergli Hut – Stein Glacier loop from Sustenpass

06:33h

9.20km

820m

Moderate

5.0

Rigi Staffel – Rigi Kulm summit loop from Rigi

04:13h

9.23km

740m

Hard

5.0

Sustlihütte SAC – Sustlihütte loop from Wendenhorn

07:02h

9.93km

980m

Hard

5.0

Stockflue Climbing Route – Rigi Hochflue Summit loop from Brunnen

06:54h

11.1km

1,220m

Hard

4.8

Trift Bridge – Windegghütte SAC loop from Triftwasser

03:28h

6.45km

580m

Buochserhorn Summit – Buochserhorn Summit loop from Maria-Rickenbach

Niederrickenbach Mountain Station

Musenalp Cable Car

Aarhölzli Junction

Unter Ochsenweid Alp

Buochserhorn Summit

Buochserhorn Summit

Bleikigrat Junction

Niederrickenbach Monastery

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️