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title: "Circular hike Renggpass"
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description: "From Alpnachstad the shore path, planted with a variety of signposted shrubs, leads to Niederstad where it crosses the motorway. From here the historic mule track ascends steeply at first, then more gently, to the Rengpass, a pass already used by the Romans. A historic boundary stone from 1706 marks the pass height, where various skirmishes took place throughout history. A mule track along the entire Lopper and Pilatus ridge was part of the front line of the Alpine fortresses during the Second World War. Stone shelters can still be found everywhere, and on the Obwalden side near the pass even refreshed rock paintings of the troops who served here. At the pass the hiking route leaves the pass path eastwards and follows the ridge up to Schofeld, where there is a magnificent view of the Obwalden region. The mule track continues down the Lopper in ten switchbacks to Acheregg. Instead of crossing the Acheregg bridge built in 1964 that leads to Stansstad, the hiking route follows the western lakeshore back to Alpnachstad."
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Circular hike Renggpass
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- 13.17 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: easy
- Hike

**Circular hike from Alpnachstad train station with a magnificent view over the Obwalden region.**

From Alpnachstad the shore path, planted with a variety of signposted shrubs, leads to Niederstad where it crosses the motorway. From here the historic mule track ascends steeply at first, then more gently, to the Rengpass, a pass already used by the Romans.

A historic boundary stone from 1706 marks the pass height, where various skirmishes took place throughout history. A mule track along the entire Lopper and Pilatus ridge was part of the front line of the Alpine fortresses during the Second World War. Stone shelters can still be found everywhere, and on the Obwalden side near the pass even refreshed rock paintings of the troops who served here.

At the pass the hiking route leaves the pass path eastwards and follows the ridge up to Schofeld, where there is a magnificent view of the Obwalden region. The mule track continues down the Lopper in ten switchbacks to Acheregg. Instead of crossing the Acheregg bridge built in 1964 that leads to Stansstad, the hiking route follows the western lakeshore back to Alpnachstad.

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- 4:30 h
- 13.17 km
- 497 m
- 497 m
- 432 m
- 888 m
- 456 m
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- Start: Alpnachstad train station
- Destination: Alpnachstad train station

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Start

Start

Alpnachstad train station

- Fireplace

Destination

Destination

Alpnachstad train station

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Tour information

- Circular trail
- Culturally interesting

Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**From Lucerne, take the tunnel onto the A8 towards Interlaken, change at Sarnen, then after the Lopper tunnel take the first exit to Alpnach. At the roundabout take the first exit towards Alpnachstad, Pilatus.

From Interlaken via Brünig on the A8 to the Alpnach exit. At the roundabout take the first exit towards Lucerne, drive through the village of Alpnach, and continue on the main road towards Lucerne, Alpnachstad.

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**Parking**There are few paid parking spaces at the train station; additional paid parking is available at the valley station of the Pilatus railways. Please note your parking space number to pay the fees at the ticket machine.

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**Public transportation**From Lucerne take the S5 to Alpnachstad. From Interlaken take the Lucerne-Interlaken Express to Sarnen, then change to the S5 in Sarnen and continue to Alpnachstad.

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Author

Obwalden Tourismus

Organization

Obwalden Tourismus

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