Hikes near Emmetten
Emmetten (1535 m) sits in Nidwalden, Switzerland. MR. ALPS lists 26 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 187 km of marked route in total. They run from 3 km to 30.4 km, the longest being ViaJacobi. 26 of them record their elevation gain, between 15 m and 3533 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 26
- Total marked distance
- 187 km
- Shortest route
- 3 km
- Longest route
- 30.4 km
- Elevation gain
- 15–3533 m (on 26 trails)
- Difficulty recorded
- on 10 trails
- Route maps available
- on 26 trails
Walking times are estimates calculated from distance and elevation gain using Naismith's rule, and exclude stops.
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Waldstätterweg - Etappe 6
6. Etappe des Waldstätterwegs
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Waldstätterweg - Etappe 7
7. Etappe des Waldstätterwegs
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Trans Swiss Trail
From Stans to Seelisberg
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ViaJacobi
From the historic village square in Stans — marked by the Winkelried fountain and a century-old funicular railway — the route climbs to open views over Stanser Boden, the Vierwaldstättersee, and the Innerschweiz peaks, before arriving at the hermitage of Niklaus von Flüe and the Ranft chapels.
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Goldi-Gwundernasenweg
From Klewenalp to Stockhütte
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Nidwaldner Zentrumsweg
From Stans to Buochs
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Rundweg Gitschenen
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Gitzitritt
The Gitzitritt is described as the most demanding and least frequented route up the Buochserhorn — a striking grassy pyramid rising above the northern shore of Lake Lucerne — following an alpine path rated T4. From the summit at 1,807 m, a viewing pyramid rewards those who make the climb with direct views over the lake.
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ViaUrschweiz
The ViaUrschweiz is a multi-stage panoramic cultural trail that traces the fjord-like shores of Lake Uri, climbs through wild hay landscapes and alpine farms, and crosses the Hinter Jochli before descending via the Risleten Gorge to Emmetten. Along the way it passes the Rütli meadow, the Brennwald Reserve, and the sun terrace of Alp Gitschenen, threading through the cradle of Switzerland alongside raging waterfalls and mighty mountain panoramas.
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Sankt Jakob - Sinsgäuer Schonegg
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Sinsgäuer Schonegg - Oberalp
The trail crosses the broad, fog-prone Sinsgäuer Schonegg pass, flanked by the Hoh Brisen to the left and the Oberalper ridge from Chaiserstuel to Bärenstock to the right, with a distinctive lone rock bearing a cross — known locally as the "Stockzahnd" — marking the landscape. In summer, around 200 cattle graze the vast alpine pastures along the way, while the Haghütte below produces cheese during the alpine season.
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Benediktusweg
Der Benediktusweg ist ein 22 Kilometer langer historischer Höhenwander- und Pilgerweg zwischen Engelberg im Schweizer Kanton Obwalden und Niederrickenbach in Nidwalden an den östlichen Hängen des Engelbergertals.
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Waldstätterweg - Etappe 5
5. Etappe des Waldstätterwegs
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Dominikpfad
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Schlüsselhorn - Untermatt? / Kehrsiten? - fixme
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ViaJacobi: Schwyz Hauptplatz - Stans Dorfplatz
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ViaGottardo: Luzern - Altdorf Telldenkmal
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Waldstätterweg: Beckenried - Rütli
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Wildbeobachtungspfad Emmetten
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Nidwaldner Höhenweg: Brisenhuis SAC - Niederbauen Bergst.
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Trans Swiss Trail: Stans Dorfplatz - Chilendorf
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Waldstätterweg: Brunnen Schifflände - Vitznau
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ViaUrschweiz: Isleten Schiff - Gitschenen Bergstation
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ViaUrschweiz: Gitschenen Bergstation - Klewenalp Bergstation
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Bärfallen-Panorama-Weg
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Gratweg Stoos
From Stoos (Klingenstock) to Stoos (Fronalpstock)
More hiking near Emmetten
Other walking bases within 40 km of Emmetten, each with its own trail list:
- Beckenried, Nidwalden — 28 trails, 3.1 km away
- Gitschenen – Isenthal, Uri — 26 trails, 6 km away
- Burggeist, Schwyz — 27 trails, 7.7 km away
- Scheidegg, Schwyz — 26 trails, 7.9 km away
- Haldigrat, Nidwalden — 25 trails, 8.1 km away
- Telli – Morschach, Schwyz — 22 trails, 8.4 km away