Alpine Cheese Trail Stage Blackenalp
The first "shortcut option" arises already in the village. Directly opposite the starting point at the demonstration cheese dairy of the monastery is the bus stop. From there, buses regularly run to the valley station of the Fürenalp railway. Those who want to walk follow the path along the Aawasser to the valley end.
With the Fürenalpbahn you quickly and easily overcome the 800 meters elevation gain up to Fürenalp. From there, the hiking trail leads first slightly downhill and then slightly uphill to Blackenalp in about one hour.
The path is embedded in the beautiful mountain landscape. Fine alpine cheese is produced and sold at Blackenalp. But one shouldn't eat too much yet - on the way back, the Surenen alpine dairy still awaits. From the Surenen alpine dairy, the Stäfeli-Äbnet cable car shortens the descent into Stäfeli (also with direct alpine cheese sales). Via Alpenrösli, you reach Herrenrüti on a wide gravel path, where an asphalt road leads back to the Fürenalp station.
The two small cable cars along the route:
- Fürenalp cable car
- Stäfeli-Äbnet aerial cableway
- 4:30 h
- 19.94 km
- 1,095 m
- 1,019 m
- 1,003 m
- 1,853 m
- 850 m
- Start: Demonstration cheese dairy Kloster Engelberg
- Destination: Demonstration cheese dairy Kloster Engelberg
Waypoints
Good to know
Pavements
- Unknown (3%)Asphalt (22%)Gravel (10%)Trail (21%)Path (35%)Lift (10%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
Demonstration cheese dairy Kloster Engelberg-Fürenalp valley station-Fürenalp-Äbnet-Blackenalp-Äbnet-Alpenrösli-Herrenrütti-Fürenalp valley station-Demonstration cheese dairy Kloster Engelberg
Tour information
Refreshment stop
Equipment
- Sturdy footwear and rain jacket
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting thereBy car, drive on the A2 (Basel-Gotthard) to Stans Süd, then 20 km on the main road to Engelberg. Engelberg is 30 minutes from Lucerne, 1 hour and 15 minutes from Basel, Zurich or Bern.ParkingParking is available in Engelberg for a fee.Public transportationNational and international connections (from Zurich Airport connections every half hour with approx. 1 hour travel time) to Lucerne. Then by Zentralbahn in 43 minutes through a varied landscape and gorges up to Engelberg.
Additional information
Author
Engelberg - Titlis Tourismus
Organization
Engelberg-Titlis Tourismus
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
This stage can be made into a two-day hike with an overnight stay at Blackenalp or Hobiel (15 min from the Surenen alpine dairy).
Safety guidelines
Please note that depending on the weather conditions (snow coverage), not all alpine dairies may be staffed yet in June and that from mid-October the alpine pastures are no longer managed.
