View from the Bleikigrat over green alpine meadows down to Beckenried on the deep-blue Lake Lucerne, with the Rigi behind and the Mythen peaks to the right.
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22 August 2026

Bleikigrat

The wild classic: an 'easy' alpine hike with ladders over the jagged Bleikigrat from Niederrickenbach.

The wild classic

The tour over the jagged Bleikigrat has everything a hiker’s heart desires. In beautiful Niederrickenbach the Pilgerhaus is a great place for a good morning coffee, before an easy trail leads up to the saddle where the path to the Buochserhorn branches off.

From there the blue-and-white marked trail sets off over the partly exposed Bleikigrat, equipped with ladders. Once you’ve conquered it you can be quite proud — and reward yourself with a melted cheese bread or a piece of cake on the Musenalp.

Tip: those with energy left can close the loop via the Bärenfalle; everyone else takes the train.

On my list but not yet walked myself — a personal report will follow.

Hero photo: Friedrich-Karl Mohr (FkMohr), CC BY-SA 3.0 DE, via Wikimedia Commons.

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