Oberbauenstock – Schwalmis, 2246 m

A smart ridge hike as a model tour of Central SwitzerlandDescribing the Alpine foothills of Central Switzerland as lovely and cozy would certainly be justified. However, it should not be overlooked that this relief has striking features, with distinctive summit shapes, such as those found on the first major mountain ridge south of Lake Lucerne. This is one of the most beautiful ridge hikes far and wide, with an advantageous start ramp on the extensive Niederbauenalp. The Oberbauenstock, the eastern cornerstone of the chain, is the first destination and the main challenge of the tour. As the tour continues, you creep along high above the alpine pastures on a partly airy ridge, then you have another summit feeling at the large cross on the Gandispitz, while the Jochlistock is perhaps crossed almost unnoticed, before a real flagship of the Central Swiss Alpine foothills, the Schwalmis, can be included. In principle, you could even continue beyond the Brisen, but we will save this route for another time and complete the ideal end to the loop with the descent to the Stockhütte.(Automatically translated by DeepL)