Hikes near Giswil
Giswil (1343 m) sits in Obwalden, Switzerland. MR. ALPS lists 24 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 283 km of marked route in total. They run from 1.9 km to 98.3 km, the longest being Obwaldner Höhenweg. 24 of them record their elevation gain, between 12 m and 5375 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 24
- Total marked distance
- 283 km
- Shortest route
- 1.9 km
- Longest route
- 98.3 km
- Elevation gain
- 12–5375 m (on 24 trails)
- Difficulty recorded
- on 8 trails
- Route maps available
- on 24 trails
Walking times are estimates calculated from distance and elevation gain using Naismith's rule, and exclude stops.
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Emmenuferweg - Etappe 1
This stage of the Emmenuferweg begins at the Brienzer Rothorn and descends to Sörenberg, passing the Emmensprung — the source leap of the Emme river — with panoramic views along the way.
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Bärgmandlipfad Giswil
A circular route around the Giswilerstock — Giswil's hulking limestone massif — the trail follows ancient pasture-to-pasture paths, with views south to the Haslital and the Bernese Alps' Wetterhorn chain.
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Schmetterlingspfad Lungern
A descent along a high ridge path through what is described as the most species-rich butterfly area in Switzerland, with more than 100 species documented and information boards explaining them along the way. The route opens onto views of the Bernese Alps and their glaciers, the mountains of Central Switzerland, and the emerald-green Lake Lungern below.
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Trans Swiss Trail
From the shores of the Sarnersee, the route climbs steeply through lush meadows, pastures, and forest sections to the pilgrimage site of Flüeli-Ranft, where the hermit Niklaus von Flüe retreated into a hillside gorge in 1467. His birthplace, one of Switzerland's oldest wooden dwellings, still stands at the trail's end.
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ViaJacobi
From Flüeli-Ranft to Brünigpass
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Obwaldner Höhenweg
The Obwaldner Höhenweg traces a high-level path with sweeping views into the rugged Melchtal valley — territory of eagles and chamois — before crossing Storegg, a historic pass once walked by pilgrims travelling from Obwalden to the monastery village of Engelberg. Along the way, the route passes quaint alp chapels, climbs to Älggialp near the geographical centre of Switzerland, and crests a rock barrier onto the lofty lake plateau of Melchsee-Frutt.
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Dundelegg - Turren
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Dundelalp - Feldmoos
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Sandboden - Brosmatt
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Trans Swiss Trail
From Giswil to Flüeli-Ranft
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Emmenuferweg - Etappe 2
From Sörenberg to Schüpfheim
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Giswil - Giglen/Wilen
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Hirseggbrügg - Sörenbärgli
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Wasserfallenegg - Grön
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Sarnen - Giglen/Wilen
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Trans Swiss Trail: Sörenberg - Giswil Bahnhof
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Obwaldner Höhenweg: Langis - _VZ Schönbüel
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Emmenuferweg: Rothorn - Sörenberg
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Grenzpfad Napfbergland: Rothorn - Brünig Hasliberg
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ViaJacobi: _VZ Flüeli Ranft - Brünig Hasliberg
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Obwaldner Höhenweg: _VZ Schönbüel - Brünig Hasliberg
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Obwaldner Höhenweg: Brünig Hasliberg - Melchsee-Frutt Dörfli
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Emmenuferweg: Sörenberg - Schüpfheim
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Emmenuferweg
From Brienzer Rothorn to Emmenbrücke
More hiking near Giswil
Other walking bases within 40 km of Giswil, each with its own trail list:
- Sörenberg, Luzern (Lucerne) — 27 trails, 6 km away
- Langis, Obwalden — 23 trails, 7.5 km away
- Linden, Bern — 23 trails, 9 km away
- Schratten Flühli, Luzern (Lucerne) — 29 trails, 9.3 km away
- Meiringen-Hasliberg, Bern — 25 trails, 12.8 km away
- Axalp ob Brienz, Bern — 28 trails, 13 km away