How would you like to arrive?
- 09:55 h
- 1,501 m
- 2,375 m
- 453 m
- 2,159 m
- 1,706 m
- 28.62 km
- Start: Lower terminus of the Stanserhorn aerial cableway
- Destination: Engelberg village
The CabriO open-deck / double-deck cable car takes you high up the Stanserhorn and opens up a panorama of the mountains of Central Switzerland. Soon, however, it's time to turn your back on the Pilatus and Lake Lucerne, because stage 5 is demanding. You follow the Nidwaldner Höhenweg (high-level trail) to the Storegg pass and continue past little Lake Luter, via Bocki and Lake Untertrüb to Engelberg.
The highlight of the route is the newly opened ridge walk between the Stanserhorn and Engelberg.
Walking time: approx. 10 hours | Distance: 25.1 km | Total elevation gain (including cable car): 1,501 m | Total elevation loss: 2,375 m
Waypoints
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Directions
After this vista, the real highlight of stage 5 follows. You follow the Gräfimattgrad in the direction of Schluchberg and reach the key passage. The rock passage Wagenleis is made safe with thick ropes to hold on to. However, surefootedness and a head for heights are still a prerequisite. The hike continues over the Schluchigrat to the Storegg pass. Nearby Lake Luter is a tempting place for a break and gives you renewed strength for the last steep ascent to the Bocki. From the highest point of the hike at alt. 2155 m, it's downhill all the way, past the Haltenhütte refuge and the Lake Untertrüb alp dairy. Stage 5 ends in the village of Engelberg.
Tour information
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Equipment
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Additional information
Further information on the Tell Trail: www.luzern.com/telltrail
Author
Laila Bosco
Organization
Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Tip No. 2: Get a treat at the Untertrübsee alpine cheese dairy, where you can buy traditional Sbrinz cheese, among other things.
Safety guidelines
• Good surefootedness
• Average navigation skills
• Elementary alpine experience
The key Schluchberg/Wagenleis section is made safe with thick ropes.