DAY 57 - MORSCHACH to WEGGIS (Monday 12 June)

We had a lovely walk today around the north shore of Lake Lucerne. We followed the Swiss Path from Morschach to Brunnen, and the Waldstätterweg on through Gersau and Vitznau to Weggis.

A lovely walk around the north of Lake Lucerne

Shortly after leaving Morschach we came across one of the markers on the Swiss Path (Weg der Schweiz). We had taken a photo at the same marker during a previous trip to Switzerland. 

Vienna, Swiss Path marker,  2006

Vienna, Swiss Path marker,  2023

We followed the Swiss Path to its end point in Brunnen.  The path from Morschach was mostly downhill. 

Morschach to Brunnen - mostly downhill

2006 - end of the Swiss Path in Brunnen

2023 - End of the Swiss Path in Brunnen

At the lakeside in Brunnen we picked up a new path, the Waldstätterweg, which we will be following for a few days. Today it took us alongside the lake at Brunnen, then up out of Brunnen, down to the lake at Gersau, up out of Gersau, down to the lake at Vitznau, up out of Vitznau and down into Weggis. 

Lake Lucerne at Brunnen

There was quite a bit of climbing during the day. Parts of the path are marked as mountain walking paths, with a distinctive white red white marking on the signposts (normal paths are just marked in yellow).

Up out of Brunnen

Down into Gersau

We enjoyed a lunch stop in Gersau before moving on to the next climb. One of the regular ferries which service the lake made an appearance while we were there. 

Lunch by the lake at Gersau 

Up out of Gersau

Down towards Vitznau

We arrived in Vitznau as one of the cog railway trains was getting in. There were lots of tourists around. 

We arrived in Vitznau at the same time as a trainload of other tourists

At Vitznau we had the option of taking a relatively flat cycleway on to Weggis, or to continue on the Waldstätterweg. We chose the latter, even though we knew there would be a bit more climbing involved. 

Up out of Vitznau  - a bit of climbing leading to views of the lake below and the mountains beyond

After the climbing,  some tricky descending

Then more up and down

Before finally descending towards Weggis 

We settled in to our accommodation at Weggis, then went down to the lake to enjoy the twilight. 

Australian long-distance walkers enjoying the late afternoon views at Weggis

Day 57 - Birds 

Day 57 - Elevation Profile 

Day 57 - Route 

Day: 57

Distance: 26.88 km

Walking time: 6 hrs 16 mins

Elevation gain: 1,122 metres

Cumulative distance:  1,238.12

Switzerland distance: 159.34

Switzerland chocolate consumption: 13 blocks

Poem of the Day:

QUESTIONABLE DESCENT 

Path or peril?

Ladder or stairs?

Safety or scramble

Over scary snakes' lairs?

Path, not peril!

Sturdy solid stairs!

Safety in scrambling

Around lovely snakes' stares!