- 4:30 h
- 13.17 km
- 497 m
- 497 m
- 432 m
- 888 m
- 456 m
- Start: Alpnachstad station
- Destination: Alpnachstad station
From Alpnachstad, the riverside path planted with various, signposted shrubs leads to Niederstad, where it crosses the motorway. From here, the historic mule track climbs steeply at first and then more gently up to the Rengpass, which was already used by the Romans.
A historic boundary stone from 1706 marks the pass height, where various skirmishes were fought throughout history. A mule track along the entire Lopper and Pilatus ridge was also part of the forefront of the Alpine fortifications during the Second World War. Stone dugouts can still be found everywhere, and on the Obwalden side near the pass even refreshed rock paintings by the troops who performed active service here.
At the pass, the hiking route leaves the pass path eastwards and continues along the ridge to Schofeld, where there is a magnificent view of the Obwalden region. The mule track continues with ten switchbacks down the Lopper to Acheregg. Instead of crossing the Acheregg bridge built in 1964, which leads to Stansstad, the hiking route follows the western shore back to Alpnachstad.
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From Lucerne through the tunnel on the A8 towards Interlaken, change at Sarnen and then take the first exit Alpnach after the Lopper tunnel. 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, pass through the village of Alpnach and continue on the main road towards Lucerne, Alpnachstad.
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Obwalden Tourismus
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Obwalden Tourismus
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