This beautiful lake near Lucerne is surrounded by tall mountains and green hills speckled with chalets and cows.

There is an easy trail around the lake, a good choice anytime but particularly in spring, when higher elevation trails are covered in snow.

Full loop: Easy • 2h30 • 9.5 km loop  • 140 m up/down
See trail map on Komoot • SchweizMobil • OutdoorActive

Shorter ideas

Option A: Since there is public transportation on both ends of the lake, you can easily just walk half the trail instead of the full loop. I would start at the north end of the lake, at the Kaiserstuhl OW train station. Then walk along the east side of the lake.

Option B: Just visit the waterfalls and island viewpoint near the south end of the lake. See a sample walking route from the Lungern train station.

How to get there

By car: Parking at Loppstrasse, 6078 Lungern (south end) or near Kaiserstuhl OW train station (north end).

By public transport: Easiest to start at the Kaiserstuhl OW train station. The trail starts just across the street.

If you want to only hike half of the trail, walk along the east lakeshore and end at the Lungern train station.

What to do

We suggest the short detour to the two waterfalls near the south end of the lake. The little island on the east shore is a nice place for a picnic. In summer, you can camp next to the lake and swim at the "badi" with a big waterslide.

Where to eat: There are lots of picnic areas with fire pits along the way. There are also restaurants on both ends of the lake. We usually eat at Restaurant Kaiserstuhl, which serves local fish from from the lake.

➡️ More info in our Lungernersee article