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title: "Melchsee-Frutt - Hochstollen - Mägisalp"
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description: "From the mountain station, the path leads down to Melchsee and in gentle ups and downs to Blausee, located in the midst of a rich alpine flora. From there it goes somewhat steeper up to Abgschütz, the distinctive passage both to Älggi in the small Melchtal and to the Bernese Haslital. Here is an octagonal shelter that is not staffed. It was rebuilt for the 100th anniversary of SAC Engelberg after the Grassen Biwak and set up in 2013 by the Steinmanndli Club Sachseln in the remote area as weather protection for mountain hikers. From Abgschütz the mountain path climbs steeply over the ridge up to Hochstollen, where a fantastic panoramic view from Titlis to the Wetterhorn and deep into the valleys is offered. Then it initially goes somewhat exposed over cliffs and then down the Hochsträss railing ridge, where one descends eastwards over Hääggen to the Mägisalp station. From there the gondola goes to Meiringen and the Zentralbahn back to the starting point."
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Melchsee-Frutt - Hochstollen - Mägisalp
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- Tip
- 11.40 km long
- Difficulty: difficult
- Condition: difficult
- Great panorama
- Hike

The spectacular view from Hochstollen into the beautiful mountain world of the Central Swiss and Bernese Alps and onto deep blue mountain lakes is breathtaking.

From the mountain station, the path leads down to Melchsee and in gentle ups and downs to Blausee, located in the midst of a rich alpine flora. From there it goes somewhat steeper up to Abgschütz, the distinctive passage both to Älggi in the small Melchtal and to the Bernese Haslital. Here is an octagonal shelter that is not staffed. It was rebuilt for the 100th anniversary of SAC Engelberg after the Grassen Biwak and set up in 2013 by the Steinmanndli Club Sachseln in the remote area as weather protection for mountain hikers.

From Abgschütz the mountain path climbs steeply over the ridge up to Hochstollen, where a fantastic panoramic view from Titlis to the Wetterhorn and deep into the valleys is offered. Then it initially goes somewhat exposed over cliffs and then down the Hochsträss railing ridge, where one descends eastwards over Hääggen to the Mägisalp station. From there the gondola goes to Meiringen and the Zentralbahn back to the starting point.

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- 4:00 h
- 11.40 km
- 586 m
- 788 m
- 1,689 m
- 2,466 m
- 777 m
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- Start: Mountain station Melchsee-Frutt
- Destination: Mägisalp

Waypoints
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Start

Start

Mountain station Melchsee-Frutt

- Lake

- Fireplace

- Fireplace

Destination

Destination

Mägisalp

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Pavements

Street (1%)

Trail (40%)

Path (59%)

Best to visit

suitable

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Tour information

- Cable car tour
- Refreshment stop

Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**

On the A2 from Lucerne, switch in the tunnel to the A8 towards Interlaken, Sarnen. Take the Sarnen Nord motorway exit.

From Interlaken via Brünig on the A8 to the Sarnen Nord exit.

Continue to Kerns, Melchtal to Stöckalp.

Return trip from Mägisalp with public transport. Pay attention to the connections so that a return trip to Stöckalp is still possible. Or start the route in Sarnen with the post bus towards Stöckalp.

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**Public transportation**

From Lucerne or Interlaken with the Lucerne-Interlaken Express to Sarnen, change in Sarnen to the post bus to Stöckalp.

From Stöckalp with the gondola to Melchsee-Frutt.

Return trip from Mägisalp with the gondola to Meiringen and then with the Lucerne-Interlaken Express to Sarnen.

Or from Reuti with the post bus to Brünig-Hasliberg and from there with the Lucerne-Interlaken Express back to Sarnen.

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Author

Obwalden Tourismus

Organization

Obwalden Tourismus

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

The summit ascent and return by the same route to Melchsee-Frutt alone is worthwhile, which also takes four hours of hiking time.

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