Lake Lucerne
A lake in central Switzerland, the fourth largest in the country, whose arms reach into four cantons between steep mountains. Paddle steamers link Lucerne with lakeside villages and the foot of Rigi and Pilatus.
- Where
- Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 47.0194, 8.4011
Get the Lake Lucerne stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Lake Lucerne. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Lucerne volume with your photos and a note.
Near Lake Lucerne
Bürgenstock 2.1 km
A 1,128 metre mountain rising straight out of Lake Lucerne, with a large resort built on its ridge since the late 19th century, some 600 metres above the water. A cliff path leads to the Hammetschwand lift, an outdoor elevator fixed to the rock face.
Swiss Museum of Transport 6.2 km
Switzerland's most popular museum, opened in 1959 on the shore of Lake Lucerne. Its halls hold trains, cars, ships and aircraft along with communication technology, and a large collection of work by the local artist Hans Erni.
Rigi 7.7 km
A mountain massif almost surrounded by water, rising between Lake Lucerne, Lake Zug and Lake Lauerz. Its highest point, the Kulm, stands at 1,797 metres with a hotel dating from 1816, reached by cog railways from Vitznau and Arth-Goldau.
Chapel Bridge 7.9 km
A covered wooden footbridge crossing the Reuss on a diagonal, named after the nearby St Peter's Chapel. Painted panels from the 17th century hang under its roof, and with its stone water tower it is the oldest covered wooden bridge in Europe and the symbol of Lucerne.
Bourbaki Panorama 8.0 km
A huge circular painting housed in a round building, showing the French army of General Bourbaki crossing into neutral Switzerland in the winter of 1871. Swiss villagers and the Red Cross are shown giving aid to the interned soldiers.
Lion Monument 8.1 km
A dying lion carved into a sandstone cliff, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and cut in 1820 and 1821. It honours the Swiss Guards killed at the Tuileries Palace in Paris in 1792, and Mark Twain called it the most mournful piece of stone in the world.
Spreuer Bridge 8.4 km
The second of Lucerne's covered wooden footbridges, crossing the Reuss downstream of the Chapel Bridge. Its roof beams carry a series of paintings of the Dance of Death, and it is quieter than its more famous neighbour.
Stanserhorn 11 km
A 1,898 metre mountain above Stans in the canton of Nidwalden. The way up is by a historic funicular followed by a cable car with an open upper deck, and the summit looks over Lake Lucerne and a long line of Alpine peaks.
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Questions
Where is Lake Lucerne?
Lake Lucerne is in Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Bürgenstock (2.1 km), Swiss Museum of Transport (6.2 km), Rigi (7.7 km).
How do I get the Lake Lucerne stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Lake Lucerne and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Lucerne volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Lake Lucerne before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Lucerne volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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