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Mountain Flower Trail 1+2
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- 5.49 km long
- Difficulty: easy
- Condition: very easy
- Great panorama
- Theme trail

This themed route combines the two mountain flower trails.

The mountain plants are exposed to the extreme living conditions in the alpine mountain world. At higher altitudes, the summer is very short and the plants have little time to bloom. On the mountain flower educational trails created at Gerschnialp and Trübsee, visitors learn in an uncomplicated way about various mountain flower species and their living conditions. Surrounded by an impressive alpine mountain and glacier world, the hiker can learn about the mountain flowers settled here using yellow panels.

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- 2:30 h
- 5.49 km
- 597 m
- 69 m
- 1,201 m
- 1,796 m
- 595 m
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- Start: Gerschnialp station
- Destination: Trübsee middle station

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Pavements

Unknown (34%)

Trail (32%)

Path (13%)

Lift (21%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

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Directions

The Gerschnialp mountain flower trail leads from Gerschnialp station to Untertrübsee. From there, there is the option to take the "Älplerseil" cable car up to Obertrübsee or there is also a hiking trail leading from Untertrübsee to Obertrübsee. On the Trübsee mountain flower trail, you stroll comfortably from Obertrübsee along the lake to the Trübsee middle station.

**Catering**

On the Gerschnialp mountain flower trail, you have the option to eat at the Untertrübsee restaurant. On the Trübsee mountain flower trail, there are various barbecue areas along the lake with wood provided free of charge or you can try many delicacies in the mountain hotel restaurant.

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Tour information

- Cable car tour
- Familiy-Friendly
- Nature highlight
- Refreshment stop

Equipment

Sporty footwear

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**By car, take the A2 (Basel-Gotthard) to Stans Süd, then on the main road 20 km to Engelberg. Engelberg is 30 minutes from Lucerne, 1 hour and 15 minutes from Basel, Zurich, or Bern.

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**Parking**Parking is available at the TITLIS cable cars for a fee.

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**Public transportation**National and international connections (from Zurich Airport connections every half hour with about 1 hour travel time) to Lucerne. Then by Zentralbahn in 43 minutes through varied landscapes and gorges up to Engelberg.

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Additional information

The mountain flower trails do not have to be combined necessarily. You can also hike only the themed path at Gerschnialp or only at Trübsee.

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Author

Engelberg - Titlis Tourismus

Organization

Engelberg-Titlis Tourismus

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

On each flower panel you will find a 9-digit number key. An information sheet with the meaning of the codes can be found in the flyer "Code Key".

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