Trans Swiss Trail, Stage 18/32

National route No. 2, Stage 18: Flüeli-Ranft – Stans

Description

National route: No. 2 (Porrentruy – Mendrisio)
Length: 17 km
Ascent • Descent: ↑ 520 m • ↓ 780 m
Lowest point • Highest point: 458 m • 832 m
Hiking time: 4 h 35 min
Grade: easy
Fitness level: medium

National route No. 2: Trans Swiss Trail: Stages; 1. Porrentruy – Saint-Ursanne; 2. Saint-Ursanne – Soubey; 3. Soubey – Saignelégier; 4. Saignelégier – St-Imier; 5. St-Imier – Chézard St-Martin; 6. Chézard St-Martin – Neuchâtel; 7. Neuchâtel – Murten; 8. Murten – Laupen; 9. Laupen – Bern; 10. Bern – Worb; 11. Worb – Lützelflüh; 12. Lützelflüh – Langnau i.E.; 13. Langnau i.E. – Eggiwil; 14. Eggiwil – Schangnau; 15. Schangnau – Sörenberg; 16. Sörenberg – Giswil; 17. Giswil – Flüeli-Ranft; 18. Flüeli-Ranft – Stans; 19. Stans – Seelisberg; 20. Seelisberg – Erstfeld; 21. Erstfeld – Wassen; 23. Andermatt – Passo del S. Gottardo; 24. Passo del S. Gottardo – Airolo; 25. Airolo – Osco; 26. Osco – Anzonico; 27. Anzonico – Biasca; 28. Biasca – Bellinzona; 29. Bellinzona – Tesserete; 30. Tesserete – Lugano (Comano); 31. Lugano (Paradiso) – Morcote; 32. Morcote – Mendrisio

A section focusing on the Stanserhorn, which you almost circle. The Winkelried Memorial is found in Stans. The Swiss hero reputedly threw himself onto the enemies’ pikes at the Battle of Sempach in 1386 to open up a breach for the confederates.

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