recommended route
Fräkmüntegg E-Bike Tour
E-Bike
· Hergiswil (NW)
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Aussicht auf Vierwaldstättersee, oberhalb Hergiswil Aussicht auf Vierwaldstättersee, oberhalb HergiswilPhoto: Nidwalden Tourismus
Hergiswil – Fräkmüntegg – Mühlemäss – Hohwald – Kriens – Horw - Hergiswil
moderate
Distance 28.4 km
3:30 h
969 m
974 m
1,403 m
435 m
The Fräkmüntegg enjoyment tour is full of views and offers several places to stop for refreshments along the way. From Lake Lucerne to the "Fräki" you can comfortably ascend 1000 meters in altitude with the e-bike and then enjoy a leisurely descent.
Author’s recommendation
The tour is rideable in both directions. If you want to simplify the tour technically, go up via Kriens and down again. The section on the Hergiswil side is in the upper part on gravel and relatively steep. The section on the Kriens side is mostly asphalted.
Culinary tip in the vicinity:
Alpwirtschaft Unterlauelen, Hergiswil
On the farm of the Keiser family, you can spend the night in the hay or in the unique Hüttli. Fine specialities of Swiss cuisine are served in the Alpwirtschaft. The food on offer is always based on the utilisation of a whole animal.
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,403 m
Lowest point
435 m
Best time of year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
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Dec
Track types
Asphalt
18.6 km
Forested/wild trail
4 km
Path
0.6 km
Road
5.3 km
Tips and hints
For tourist information:Nidwalden Tourism
Bahnhofplatz 2
6370 Stans
+41 41 610 88 33
info@nidwalden.com
nidwalden.com
Start
Hergiswil train station (448 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'666'314E 1'203'835N
DD
46.982272, 8.310262
DMS
46°58'56.2"N 8°18'36.9"E
UTM
32T 447544 5203424
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Destination
Hergiswil train station
Turn-by-turn directions
We leave Hergiswil train station and turn right into Mühlestrasse and then left into Renggstrasse. The road winds up until Lägebrugg and past the valley station of the Alpgschwänd cable car. From here a 4 km nature trail leads up to the highest point of the tour, Fräkmüntegg, and then goes down to Mühlemäss. On an asphalt road we descend to Kriens, passing the valley station of the Kriens-Fräkmüntegg cable car. On the onward journey we pass numerous neighbourhoods and football grounds. In Horw, the path runs partly parallel to the motorway towards Hergiswil. The last section of the tour is on the signalised cycle routes No. 3 and 9. We enjoy the view of Lake Lucerne and the surrounding mountains. On the Seestrasse we turn right at the "Glasi Pub" into Bahnhofstrasse and are back at Hergiswil train station.
Public transport
Hergiswil train station. TimetableBy road
Route planner to HergiswilParking
Parking in Hergiswil (german)Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'666'314E 1'203'835N
DD
46.982272, 8.310262
DMS
46°58'56.2"N 8°18'36.9"E
UTM
32T 447544 5203424
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
28.4 km
Duration
3:30 h
Ascent
969 m
Descent
974 m
Highest point
1,403 m
Lowest point
435 m
Statistics
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Maps and trails
Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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