The Sonnenberg hotel complex was built in 1875 in Seelisberg and operated as a hotel until the end of World War II. It has been owned by the Maharishi European …

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The Hotel Sonnenberg was owned by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's Transcendental Meditation movement since 1972 and was purchased by the Swiss family business Halter in 2025 for comprehensive renovation. The site, at an elevation of 800 meters and 400 meters above the Rütli meadow, the birthplace of the Swiss Confederation on Lake Lucerne, is unparalleled in the world.

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1. View of Lake Lucerne – View of Lake Uri (Urnersee) loop from Seelisberg

11.6km

03:47

450m

460m

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2. View of Lake Lucerne – View of Lake Uri (Urnersee) loop from Seelisberg

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03:47

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460m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. View of Lake Seelisberg – View of Seeli Lake loop from Seelisberg (Bergstation)

12.5km

04:22

600m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Elevation 840 m

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Location: Seelisberg, Uri, Zentralschweiz, Switzerland

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Grand Hôtel Sonnenberg

1. View of Lake Lucerne – View of Lake Uri (Urnersee) loop from Seelisberg

2. View of Lake Lucerne – View of Lake Uri (Urnersee) loop from Seelisberg

3. View of Lake Seelisberg – View of Seeli Lake loop from Seelisberg (Bergstation)

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