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Beautiful ridge trail – Stanserhorn Summit loop from Stans

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Beautiful ridge trail – Stanserhorn Summit loop from Stans

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Beautiful ridge trail – Stanserhorn Summit loop from Stans

07:26

16.1km

1,210m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: July 23, 2026

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4.85 km

Beautiful ridge trail

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From the Rinderalp to the Stanserhorn, the path ends with a nice ridge. From here you have a fantastic view. The ridge path is not narrow or steep and does not require that you are free from giddiness. It's just a very nice section with a great view.

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5.70 km

Stanserhorn Summit Cable Car Station & Revolving Restaurant

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Revolving restaurant in Central Switzerland since 2001
In 2001, the first revolving restaurant in Central Switzerland was opened on the Stanserhorn. Inspired by the five-star mountain Stanserhorn, the revolving restaurant was built in a star-shaped layout. The revolving restaurant has space for 200 guests, 80 of whom can sit on the revolving plate and watch the panorama pass by in 43 minutes. From Sunday to Wednesday evening, we are happy to serve you at an exclusive evening event for 50 people or more.
Text / Source: CabriO Stanserhorn-Bahn, Stansstaderstrasse 19, CH-6370 Stans, Switzerland
stanserhorn.ch/kulinarik/drehrestaurant

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6.05 km

Stanserhorn Summit

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Stanserhorn is a 1897 m high mountain in the canton of Nidwalden. The Stanserhorn is located between the towns of Stans, Ennetmoos, Kerns, Dallenwil and Oberdorf, south of Lake Lucerne. The Stanserhorn offers an outstanding view of ten Swiss lakes and 100 km of the Alps. You can particularly enjoy this 360-degree view on the 30-minute Stanserhorn circular trail. Why a place of power? At the highest point of the Stanserhorn (1898 m above sea level), bundled basic rays gather from three sides. The point with the maximum noticeable power effect can be found near the fireplace in a southeasterly direction.

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6.43 km

View of the Swiss Alps

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7.24 km

Rinderalp

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Nice view from the alp to Stans and Lake Lucerne

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8.98 km

Blatti viewpoint and rest area

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At Blatti there is a very nice place with a bench and table where you can take a break and have wonderful views.

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13.7 km

View of Buochs Airfield and Lake Lucerne

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The path leads mostly through the forest, but he also gives views again and again with a beautiful view. The paths are different demanding. Since the path is in the forest, it is usually wet and sometimes a bit slippery. Further up there are also some narrower passages, which require a little bit of headache, respectively, they are not extremely narrow, but the precipice is quite steep, which could not be particularly pleasant with fear of heights.

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15.3 km

Stanserhornbahn Kälti Middle Station

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Stans - Kälti (Stanserhornbahn middle station)
Of the old funicular railway to the Stanserhorn, only the first section from Stans to Kälti still exists today. The upper two sections were replaced by a cable car in 1975.
The railway from Stans to Kälti with the two faithfully reconstructed wooden carriages is the last remaining part of a system of technical significance that was built at the end of the 19th century with three sections and a gradient of up to 63% to access the Stanserhorn. The Stanserhornbahn was a joint project of the mountain railway pioneers and hotel kings Franz Josef Bucher-Durrer and Josef Durrer-Gasser and the company Bell & Cie. The first section that has been preserved is a classic funicular railway with Abt's siding, which is considered a prototype in terms of the use of the brake caliper system based on the Bucher-Durrer principle. The loss of the Hotel Stanserhorn due to a fire in 1970 and the replacement of the two upper sections of the funicular with an aerial cableway in 1975 has increased the importance of the first section as a testimony to an important era in the history of tourism in Central Switzerland. The cableway is maintained in an exemplary manner according to monument conservation standards.
Text / Source: Swiss Cable Car Inventory
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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.83 km

3.50 km

1.59 km

1.15 km

Surfaces

5.06 km

4.72 km

4.29 km

1.25 km

675 m

< 100 m

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Friday 31 July

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Comments

November 13, 2022,🇨🇭Urner Alpen_Stanserhorn ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It was actually the first time that my two girls were there in the Alps. The Stanserhorn was perfect for this, as it was technically not at all demanding and not extremely steep. The ascent via the route of the mountain run is very pleasant to walk .......... but of course relatively long. As soon as we were out of …

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May 28, 2022,Stanserhorn

The Stanserhorn is the ideal hiking mountain for all demands. Whether it's a 30-minute summit circular route or a 4-hour hike from Stans to the Stanserhorn, there is a suitable option for everyone to choose the right mountain hike.

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August 31, 2025,Stans-Stanserhorn via Rinderalp and return loop

Note, time for this roundtrip was sportive; could take you significantly longer.

June 19, 2025,Schöner Gratweg – Stanserhorn Runde von Stans

A great hike. However, be aware that the ascent involves many steps, so surefootedness is a plus.

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October 14, 2021,Mit Stanserhornbahn zum Gipfel und zu Fuß wieder runter

Recommendation: Everyone should go to the roof of a convertible cable car.

stanserhorn.ch/de

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July 9, 2024,Stanserhorn ab Kälti 💚☀️

Tough 🥵, but beautiful!
The climb involves a few meters of elevation. But you are always rewarded with this wonderful panorama!

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September 23, 2021,2021-09-23_Stanserhorn

Autumn hike with Therese. Up to the Stanserhorn in ideal conditions. Then we went down with the convertible 😉.

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August 13, 2021,Stans - Stanserhorn

Nice and safe hike through the shady forest. Isn't too strenuous as it goes up constantly on a long stretch. At the top you will be rewarded with a magnificent view 🥰

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Beautiful ridge trail – Stanserhorn Summit loop from Stans

Beautiful ridge trail

Stanserhorn Summit Cable Car Station & Revolving Restaurant

Stanserhorn Summit

View of the Swiss Alps

Rinderalp

Blatti viewpoint and rest area

View of Buochs Airfield and Lake Lucerne

Stanserhornbahn Kälti Middle Station

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