8.5km
Total Distance
486m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

An 8.5 km walk with about 490 m of climbing from the Rütli meadow, the birthplace of the Swiss Confederation, up to Seelisberg and on along the slope above Lake Uri to the village of Bauen. It is a section of the Swiss Path built for the 700th anniversary of the Confederation. Boats connect the Rütli and Bauen with Brunnen and Flüelen.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Schillerbalkon · 2.2km
    Viewpoint
  2. 2
    Shelter · 2.4km
  3. 3
    Shelter · 2.7km
  4. 4
    Drinking water · 3.1km
  5. 5
    Viewpoint · 3.5km
  6. 6
    Drinking water · 3.9km
  7. 7
    Waldhütte Seelisberg · 4.1km
    Shelter
  8. 8
    Viewpoint · 5.1km
Bus stop
Hotel Sonnenberg · 468m from the start
Parking
465m from the start
Surface
paved 45%, gravel 40%
Marked route
Trans Swiss Trail, Weg der Schweiz, Bauen-Schloss Beroldingen

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Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate