Melchsee-Frutt – Lake Sarnen loop from Sachseln

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Melchsee-Frutt – Lake Sarnen loop from Sachseln

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Melchsee-Frutt – Lake Sarnen loop from Sachseln

07:27

60.8km

2,210m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that is highly dangerous

A part of this route comprises highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 40.4 km for 33 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.44 km

Flüeli Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

At the end and highest point of the pilgrimage route. Larger than St Catherine's and Lourdes Chapels en route. Built 1614 - 1618 on a rock, visible from afar. Note the wooden ceiling with inlaid work.

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3.61 km

Niklaus von Flüe residence

Highlight • Historical Site

Late medieval log building, the home of Niklaus von Flüe (1417-1487) and Dorothee Wyss. Probably built by Niklaus himself around 1450.

Open for free viewing May to September from 9:30 …

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21.4 km

Melchsee-Frutt

Highlight • Lake

Hiking, fishing, skiing, just enjoying the view and the beauty of the mountains. Everything is possible on the shore of this dream lake.

The cable car takes exhausted hikers comfortably …

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28.4 km

ST Planplatten

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Wonderful section which is fluid to drive and not quite as exposed.

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34.4 km

Mägisalp Trail

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40.2 km

Gibel Trail viewpoint 😲

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Sensational vantage point with 360° all-round view.

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42.0 km

View of Lungernsee and Brienzersee from Hohfluh Chäppeli Gibel

Highlight • Viewpoint

Top view of Lake Lungern, you can also see Lake Briens from here.

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57.5 km

Lake Sarnen

Highlight • Lake

View to Sarnen

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60.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.5 km

19.6 km

7.45 km

6.36 km

2.75 km

1.56 km

620 m

Surfaces

25.7 km

12.0 km

9.40 km

5.88 km

3.90 km

3.64 km

314 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,210 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

21°C

7°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

September 8, 2023,Sachseln, Melchsee-Frutt, Balmeregghorn, Planplatten, Käserstatt, Lungern, Sachseln

Basis...: komoot.de/tour/1297572833?ref=itd&share_token=a8iVTehC9Cesv4vO2DAIDEBf3gbdpp1446aoUt3FO7C0I7Q08n
Melchsee - Hasliberg (ride.ch 1384, with Balmeregghorn)

resp...: ride.ch/de/touren/melchsee-hasliberg
(there are some pretty good comments about the tour, it's fitting)
Now there is also an article with a video about the tour: ride.ch/de/news/beeindruckend-der-laengste-singletrail-der-schweiz-im-ride-check?utm_source=Caymland_M4&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign= Ride+Sept-NL

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September 11, 2022,Melchsee Frutt-Balmeregghorn-Planplatten-Hääggenalp-Käserstatt-Gibel-Lungern, ab Sachseln, 😎 landschaftlich herrliche sportliche Tour 😀

Flowy, very scenic e-mountain bike tour with sporty climbs and some tough downhills.

We found the tour in the profile of @Daniela H. ☀️❄️ and @moelipesche and cycled it with a few slight deviations. Thanks to both of you for the inspiration 👍.

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August 9, 2024,Mountainbike-Tour von Sarnen über Melchsee-Frutt ins Skigebiet Hasliberg und via Lungernsee zurück nach Sarnen

Today I went on a wonderful bike tour with an old ski ace. I'm faster on skis, but I don't want to keep up on the bike...
There's not much to describe. The title and the photo say almost everything. Endless Alpine trails... not all of them are rideable. But I did ride the whole last stretch before Planplatten. The …

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June 28, 2025,Melchsee Frutt-Balmeregghorn-Planplatten-Hääggenalp-Käserstatt-Gibel-Hörn-Lungern, ab Sachseln, 😎 landschaftlich herrliche sportliche Tour 😀, mit Urs D. und Thilo Krämer

A flowing, scenic e-mountain bike ride with challenging climbs and some tough downhills.

We did this tour two years ago, but with a slightly different twist. Today we replaced the steep climb on the asphalt road up to Melchsee-Frutt with the gondola, comfortably covering 850 meters of elevation gain.

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June 28, 2025,Melchseefrutt, Planplatten, Käserstatt, Gibel, Lungern ab und bis Sachseln, 28.6.25

At the invitation of @Urs D., I headed to a new biking region for me today - the canton of Obwalden. @Nitrox4 joined us to complete our team.

So, from Sachseln, we first went to the valley station of the Melchsee Frutt cable car. On the first stretch, we already got an initial idea of what to expect today in …

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August 24, 2024,Melchseefrutt Hasliberg Lungern Giswil Sarnen

From Sarnen train station take the bus to Stöckalp and then the train up to Melchseefrutt to the start of the tour. While queuing at the cash desk on the Stöckalp we met Daniela H. and Moelin Pesche 😄 nice to meet them in person and not just on Komoot.👍 The ascent to the Balmeregghorn had some steep ramps, the …

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July 18, 2025,Melchsee Sarnen Panorama Tour

Based on the track from Ride MTB (1384). This tour thrives on its magnificent panorama: countless lakes, mountains, glaciers, and alpine meadows. Overall, there are more pushing sections than expected. There should really be a diploma upon completion for passing cow gates on a bike.

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