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Town hall footbridge – Water tower Lucerne loop from Lucerne

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Switzerland
Lucerne

Town hall footbridge – Water tower Lucerne loop from Lucerne

Moderate

4.7

(131)

1,204

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Town hall footbridge – Water tower Lucerne loop from Lucerne

02:02

7.62km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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1.32 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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1.83 km

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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2.21 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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3.21 km

Zytturm (Clock Tower)

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The tower was built in 1442. The clock in the tower has the right to strike first in Lucerne and therefore strikes one minute earlier than all other clocks in …

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3.51 km

Männliturm, Musegg Wall

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Probably the most imposing tower of the Musegg Wall, with its spire including the armed military man, the most figuratively photographed tower. It is also the only one of the …

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4.97 km

Nationalquai

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The Nationalquai is the promenade on the shores of Lake Lucerne. The view of the Alps is enormous. Here you will meet all kinds of folk. Also the rich and …

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6.24 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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6.29 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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7.62 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.41 km

2.88 km

1.11 km

111 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.01 km

1.88 km

754 m

478 m

457 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 3 June

22°C

9°C

96 %

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