# Schluckspecht, Switzerland: what it is and when to go

> Schluckspecht is a brewery in Switzerland (Lucerne). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 19. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schluckspecht/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Brewery · Food and drink
- **Where:** Switzerland · Pilatusstrasse 48A, 6003, Luzern
- **Best time:** December to March and May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ZRH Zurich, 49 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Th 16:00 - 19:00
- **Website:** [schluck-specht.com](https://www.schluck-specht.com/)
- **Run by:** Johannes Lang
- **Coordinates:** 47.04775, 8.30289

## What it is and where

Schluckspecht is a brewery in Switzerland (Lucerne).

It is in [Lucerne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/lucerna/), where this site lists 68 more places to see, 1.8 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 47.04775, 8.30289; the nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH, Zurich), 49 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.047745%2C8.302893)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.047745%2C8.302893)

- **Run by:** Johannes Lang

It is one of the [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gastronomia/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Schluckspecht is **December to March and May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 8 h 42 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 02 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 36 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 22 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 51 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 40 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 02 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 36 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 05 |
| December | Best time | 8 h 19 |

In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 19. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Switzerland

To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Franciscan Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/franziskanerkirche/): Church building in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland · 218 m
- [Jesuit Church, Lucerne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/jesuitenkirche/): Church building in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland · 345 m
- [Rosengart Collection Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rosengart-collection/): Museum in Lucerne based on Galerie Rosengart (Switzerland) · 399 m
- [Spreuer Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/spreuerbrucke/): Covered wooden bridge over the Reuss river in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland · 457 m
- [Rathaus-Steg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/puente-de-rathaussteg/): Bridge · 462 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

## More in Switzerland: Food and drink

- [Auvernier Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-d-auvernier/): castle in Auvernier in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- [Brauerei Falken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/brauerei-falken/): Beer brewery in Schaffhausen, Canton Schaffhausen, Switzerland
- [Market Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/marche-couvert/): historic market hall in Montreux in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
- [Weingut Gantenbein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/weingut-gantenbein/): Winery
- [1386 Brauerei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/1386-brauerei/): Brewery
- [3043er Bier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/3043er-bier/): Brewery

Every Switzerland place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gastronomia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Schluckspecht?

It is a brewery in Switzerland.

### When is the best time to visit Schluckspecht?

December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 19.

### How do you get to Schluckspecht?

The nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 49 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.047745%2C8.302893) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Franciscan Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/franziskanerkirche/), [Jesuit Church, Lucerne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/jesuitenkirche/), [Rosengart Collection Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rosengart-collection/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/10929003644), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

