Cornelia Mertens

A hiker looks down from a grassy ridge onto the deep blue waters of Lake Lucerne, with snow-capped peaks and a farmhouse on the slope below.

1 May 2024

Vitznauer Stock

A sporty loop up the Vitznauerstock in the Rigi area — a short, punchy climb with a fine drop to Lake Lucerne.

Details coming soon.

A narrow trail secured with a steel cable runs along a pale rock face through dense leaf litter on the slope.

A hiker climbs a small metal ladder across a steep, grassy passage beneath a rock face.

A grassy ridge path with patches of snow leads down toward the lake, a distinctive peak rising in the background.

A view over green slopes to the lake, with snow-capped Alpine peaks on the horizon under a heavy cloud cover.

A wide view from a forested slope over the lake to a chain of snow-capped mountains under a dramatic sky.

A hiker in a red cap climbs a grassy meadow, a snow-capped peak and the lake behind him.

A cow with a bell grazes in a green meadow full of dandelions.

Two hikers with poles walk a grassy path, a forested slope with a rock band behind them.

A smiling hiker with a yellow backpack, sunglasses, and a cap stands in a meadow high above the lake.

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