Mt. Pilatus - landmark mountain of Lucerne, the city of lights - is very popular with hikers and with excursionists in general. Its North Face is home to Krienseregg, a popular recreational area, and Alp Fräkmünt, a great vantage point.

These mountains are also superbly suited for top-notch biking tours. Technical trails are here the order of the day. You will ascend plenty of meters in altitude. The vistas of the Lake Lucerne Valley basin are simply spectacular. On the other side the deeply cut Eigen Valley is spread out before your eyes. This picturesque spot presents itself in singular solitude - there is hardly a soul to be seen.
Begin and end of tour: Kriens
Technical requirements: challenging
Physical fitness: extreme
Distance: 38.6 km
Total altitude meters: 1721 m
Biking time: 3:30 - 5:30 (hours, minutes)
Elevation start and end of tour: 476 m
Culmination point: 1461 m
Season: Mai - November
Gastronomy: Kriens, Fräkmünt, Unter Lauelen, Stäfeli, Rosshütte
Overnight: Kriens
Access starting point: Busse ab Luzern
Access point of arrival: Busse nach Luzern
Literature: www.bike-explorer.ch
Kriens - Fräkmünt - Lauelenegg - Unter Lauelen - Trochenmatt - Moos - Eigental - Chraigütsch - Kriens

The bike tour begins in Kriens and takes you at first via the Krienseregg to the Fräkmünt Mountain. An ultra steep and ultra technical single track then runs down into the Upper Eigen Valley. Riding in the direction of the valley you will ascend Trochenmatt. On your way to the Stäfeli Mountain, where an Alpine inn beckons you to stop for a repast, you will espy the Mittagsgüpfi Mountain. Subsequently, the route continues downward in the direction of the right side of the valley. Later on, you will return to the Eigen Valley on lonely trails and paths. From Fuchsbüel a challenging ascent leads to the Ross Hut. The last section of the tour runs along the hiking trail down to Kriens.

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