Avalanche/landslide City of Lucerne warns of rockfall hazard at Schlössli Schönegg

On Friday morning, the city of Lucerne warned of a rockfall hazard at Schlössli Schönegg in the Gütsch area. According to current information, the rock could fall at any time without much warning.

Residents in the endangered area were informed on Thursday evening and only have limited access to their homes, the town announced. The rock mass endangers the Gütschweg, the portal of the SBB Gütsch tunnel and parking lots on the valley side.

The last time there was a risk of rockfall in the Gütsch area was in January 2016. It was reported at the time that a section of rock around 20 meters high had moved around 1.5 millimetres within a few hours. There was a risk that a boulder could break loose and fall onto the settlement. 125 residents of a block of flats were evacuated as a precaution.

SDA