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Town hall footbridge – Water tower Lucerne loop from Gütsch

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Switzerland
Lucerne

Town hall footbridge – Water tower Lucerne loop from Gütsch

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5.0

(6)

30

hikers

Town hall footbridge – Water tower Lucerne loop from Gütsch

00:51

3.19km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 29, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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659 m

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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1.34 km

View of Lake Lucerne

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Dream panorama with lake and mountains.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luzern?wprov=sfla1

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1.45 km

Lucerne Lake Bridge

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View of the pier with Pilatus in the background

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1.81 km

Town hall footbridge

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The beautiful Rathaussteg is one of the most important pedestrian connections across the Reuss in the Lucerne Old Town area. Great views of the banks and the city!

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1.91 km

Water tower Lucerne

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Near the left bank is the octagonal water tower, which was built around 1300, before the Chapel Bridge, and can be reached from it via a short cross-passage. The tower …

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1.96 km

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 …

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2.24 km

Lucerne Town Hall

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Inside the town hall, a gruesome story with many paintings is recorded. Here you can see how death picks people up and how death used to be dealt with.

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2.49 km

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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3.19 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.94 km

915 m

215 m

120 m

Surfaces

1.57 km

1.30 km

264 m

< 100 m

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Friday 26 June

36°C

19°C

26 %

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