Europe 2014 - Lucerne Hike, Beach Scene

One of the things that we researched as something to do in the Lucerne area was take one of the local hikes.  Being so close to the majestic peaks of the Swiss Alps, one option was to take a bus to a hike in the higher altitudes for an all-day jaunt.  Not having that kind of time or preparation, we instead opted for a half-day hike among the foothills immediately surrounding the city.

This walk ranks as one of the most interesting and varied that we'd ever experienced.  Indeed it did include some wilderness trekking, but the trail also wended its way through neighborhoods, pastureland, marinas and beach scenes, such as the one captured in the 5-shot panorama above from the beginning of the hike.  Really a good way to see it all in a relatively short period of time.