View of Lake Sarnen – View of Lake Sarnen loop from Sarnen Nord

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Switzerland

Zentralschweiz

Obwalden

View of Lake Sarnen – View of Lake Sarnen loop from Sarnen Nord

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313

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View of Lake Sarnen – View of Lake Sarnen loop from Sarnen Nord

05:21

20.2km

200m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a short out-and-back section

Your route doubles back at a waypoint. If this isn’t intentional, adjust the waypoint’s position.

After 10.3 km for 37 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.02 km

Riverbed Access

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An access to the river that leads into the lake. Depending on the water level, you can walk around or bathe in it.

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3.84 km

View of Lake Sarnen

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Sarnersee
The Sarnersee is the largest lake in the canton of Obwalden. It is located in the area of the municipalities of Sarnen, Sachseln and Giswil. The lake, which lies …

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4.42 km

View of Lake Sarnen (Sarnersee) from Sachseln

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Sarnersee
The Sarnersee is the largest lake in the canton of Obwalden. It is located in the area of the municipalities of Sarnen, Sachseln and Giswil. The lake, which lies …

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4.72 km

View of Lake Sarnen

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Demanding hike to the Brünig Pass

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10.3 km

Schutzzone 2

Nature Reserve

16.3 km

Schwandbach Waterfall

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Impressive stream.

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18.3 km

Scenic walk above Wilen between Schwandbach and St. Peter and Paul in Sarnen

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Walk above Wilen between Schwandbach and St Peter and Paul in Sarnen

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20.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.93 km

5.52 km

4.82 km

2.27 km

1.65 km

Surfaces

7.32 km

5.08 km

4.06 km

2.71 km

799 m

154 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 27 October

12°C

6°C

76 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

October 16, 2024,Rund um den Sarnensee 18 🇨🇭👣👣

Long but very beautiful hike around Lake Sarnen.
The southeast side runs directly along the water's edge. The northwest side unfortunately runs entirely along very narrow footpaths along the road. However, there are also fantastic views of the lake and the snow-capped mountains.

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September 6, 2022,Rund um den Sarner See

This lake is simply a place of longing. That's why we come here so often. The circumnavigation, a "small" training for the mega march.

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May 18, 2023,OW/ Sachseln - Giswil, fast den Sarnersee Umrundung. ☁️☁️

An extensive walk around Sarnersee, even in somewhat cloudy weather, there were beautiful things to discover.

The temperatures today are a bit cooler 12°C.☁️, than a year ago on May 18, 2022, 27.5° C. 🌡☀️
Information from SRF METEO
May 19, 2022 29.6 ° C.🌡
May 20, 2022 30.7 ° C.🌡🙉

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