Ballwil by bike

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55.3 km
725 m
03h41
Hard

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Last verified: 21 July 2025

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This cycling tour in and around the municipality of Ballwil introduces you to this municipality and its surroundings. Interested in history? You'll find what your were searching for because there is a castle along this route. This tour coincides with a GR trail. The cycling route starts at the car park.

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Difficulty level: Hard (83/100)

Length: 55.3 km

Duration: 03h41


Total ascent: 725 m

Maximal slope: 3.9 %

Average slope: 1.3 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 725 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 42.6 km (77 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Bike paths: 21.4 km (39 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 18.7 km (34 %)

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        1. Hochdorf District

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          Hochdorf District was one of the five Ämtern, or districts, of the German-speaking Canton of …
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        2. Seetal

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          The Seetal is a valley in the cantons of Lucerne and Aargau in Switzerland. The valley descends …
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        3. Ermensee

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          Ermensee is located in the Seetal valley between Lake Hallwil and Lake Baldegg. It is on the road …
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        4. Aesch (LU)

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          The village Aesch (LU) near Hochdorf
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        5. Meisterschwanden

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          Meisterschwanden is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau in …
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        6. Reformierte Kirche Meisterschwanden

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        7. Fahrwangen

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          Prehistorical finds from various Neolithic eras, Roman and Alamanni ruins all testify to a long …
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        8. Sarmenstorf

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          The earliest settlement in the municipality built the neolithic burial mound at Zigiholz. The …
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        9. Nécropole de Sarmenstorf

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        10. Bettwil

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          The first traces of human settlement are some scattered, Roman era artifacts. The modern …
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        11. Horben Castle

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          Horben Castle is a castle in the municipality of Beinwil in the canton of Aargau. It is located …
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        12. Nünegg Castle

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          Nünegg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Hohenrain of the Canton of Lucerne in …
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        13. Hohenrain

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          Hohenrain is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. …
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        14. Chevaliers de Saint-Jean Hohenrain

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        15. Ballwil

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          The municipality has an area of 8.7 km2 . Of this area, 76.7% is used for agricultural purposes, …
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        16. Hochdorf

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          The village Hochdorf near Hochdorf
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        Hochdorf District
        Seetal
        Ermensee
        Aesch (LU)
        Meisterschwanden
        Reformierte Kirche Meisterschwanden
        Fahrwangen
        Sarmenstorf
        Nécropole de Sarmenstorf
        Bettwil
        Horben Castle
        Nünegg Castle
        Hohenrain
        Chevaliers de Saint-Jean Hohenrain
        Ballwil
        Hochdorf
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