Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Discover

Places to see

Switzerland

Lucerne

Sursee

Sempach

Winkelried Monument

Discover

Places to see

Switzerland

Lucerne

Sursee

Sempach

Winkelried Monument

49 people recommended this place

Recommended by 49 hikers out of 57

Save

Location: Sempach, Sursee, Lucerne, Switzerland

Save

See hikes here

Take Me There

Routes here

Best Hikes to Winkelried Monument

4.5

(2)

hikers

1. Sempach Old Town – Fox Trail Along the Rotbach loop from Hildisrieden

10.5km

02:54

180m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Intermediate

4.8

(4)

hikers

2. Sempach Old Town – Fox Trail Along the Rotbach loop from Sempach

10.8km

02:59

180m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Intermediate

4.8

(4)

hikers

3. Hildisrieden Golf Course – Hotel Restaurant Vogelsang loop from Hildisrieden

7.76km

02:09

140m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Intermediate

Tips

Paul

November 17, 2024

Winkelried Memorial, Sempach (July 9, 1386)

Arnold Winkelried, or Arnold von Winkelried, is the hero of the Battle of Sempach (July 9, 1386) in traditional Swiss national history. Through his voluntary sacrificial death, he is said to have made the victory of the Eight Old Places against the superior power of Habsburg Austria possible.

In the 19th century, Winkelried became one of the central figures of national romanticism alongside William Tell, and in the culture of remembrance around Sempach, a "real hero worship" began, which in the 20th century was often classified as a "national myth".

Text / Source: wikipedia.org

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Winkelried

Translated by Google •

Paul

November 17, 2024

Battlefield, battle inn, battle memorial

The battlefield is still the property of the state of Lucerne. On it is the battle chapel, the Winkelriedstein (1864) and an inn (1963). The Winkelriedstein is said to mark the place where Winkelried's voluntary heroic death supposedly made the victory of the Swiss Confederation possible. The inn is the successor building to the home of the so-called battle brother, who was responsible for looking after the battlefield, acting as sexton and entertaining guests. The Sempach battlefield is on the road that leads from Sempach to Hildisrieden. It is the place where a battle took place on July 9, 1386 between troops from Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden and a force of knights led by Duke Leopold during the long conflict between the young Swiss Confederation and the House of Habsburg. The battle ended in defeat for Habsburg and his army of knights, and the city of Lucerne used the victory to increase its territorial expansion efforts.

Text / Source: Sempach City Administration, Stadtstrasse 8, 6204 Sempach

sempach.ch/sehenswuerdigkeiten

Translated by Google •

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 670 m

Weather

Today

Sunday 5 October

10°C

7°C

100 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See hikes here

Take Me There

Location: Sempach, Sursee, Lucerne, Switzerland

Winkelried Monument

1. Sempach Old Town – Fox Trail Along the Rotbach loop from Hildisrieden

2. Sempach Old Town – Fox Trail Along the Rotbach loop from Sempach

3. Hildisrieden Golf Course – Hotel Restaurant Vogelsang loop from Hildisrieden

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️