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Zwergen Trail on the Sonnenberg
Nature Trail
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/ Sonnenzwerg Talstation SonnenbergbahnPhoto: Carla Hendry, Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee -
/ Sonnenbergbahn Kriens-SonnenbergPhoto: Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee
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/ Sprechende Lärche am ZwergenwegPhoto: Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee
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/ Figuren aus dem Zwergenbuch entlang des WegesPhoto: Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee
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/ Spielplatz SonnenbergPhoto: Carla Hendry, Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee
Based on an illustrated children's book, the Zwergenweg (Dwarf Trail) invites you to visit the Sonnenberg and treat nature with respect.
easy
2.6 km
0:53 h
121 m
116 m
The adventure featuring the sun dwarf starts at the lower terminus of the 100-plus year-old funicular railway. The bumpy 8-minute ride up the Sonnenberg is an experience in itself for adults as well as for children (up to the age of 16, who travel free when accompanied by an adult), for along the line you discover various figures in the forest that feature in the story.
On the Sonnenberg itself, the trail takes you to places featured in the book: follow the "Zwergenweg" signs via the Kreuzhöhe, past the Forsthütte down into the Wolfsschlucht, from there via Otto-Eder-Platz back to the upper terminus.
Author’s recommendation
- The illustrated children's book "Der Sonnenzwerg und s blaue Bähnli" is available here: www.sonnenzwerg.ch
- The playground on the Sonnenberg is in the shady forest
Author
Luzern Tourismus AG / Bahnhofstrasse 3 / Postfach / CH-6002 Luzern / luzern@luzern.com / www.luzern.com
Updated: March 10, 2020
Difficulty
easy
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
785 m
Lowest point
695 m
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Safety information
The trail is pushchair friendly apart from the access to the Wolfsschluch, due to the many steps; the passage through the gorge is ok in parts. Pushchair friendly paths are otherwise available all over the Sonnenberg.Start
Sonnenberg funicular upper terminus (695 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'663'381E 1'210'638N
DD
47.043750, 8.272662
DMS
47°02'37.5"N 8°16'21.6"E
UTM
32T 444748 5210282
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Destination
Sonnenberg funicular upper terminus
Note
all notes on protected areas
Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'663'381E 1'210'638N
DD
47.043750, 8.272662
DMS
47°02'37.5"N 8°16'21.6"E
UTM
32T 444748 5210282
w3w
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Difficulty
easy
Distance
2.6 km
Duration
0:53 h
Ascent
121 m
Descent
116 m
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