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description: "Start at Ristis (or Brunni), where the Berglodge Restaurant Ristis is located. From there, head to the scenic Walenalp and then descend via Brunniswald and Eschlen to Grafenort. If available, the small cable car can be used from Brunniswald."
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Shortened Walenpfad and Benediktusweg
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- 11.07 km long
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: medium
- Hike

The Walenpfad connects the Brunni area with the Bannalp and the Benediktusweg connects the Engelberg monastery with the Maria-Rickenbach monastery. How about a shortened version?

Start at Ristis (or Brunni), where the  is located. From there, head to the scenic Walenalp and then descend via Brunniswald and Eschlen to Grafenort. If available, the small cable car can be used from Brunniswald.

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- 4:00 h
- 11.07 km
- 326 m
- 1,353 m
- 569 m
- 1,878 m
- 1,309 m
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- Start: Ristis (Engelberg)
- Destination: Grafenort

Waypoints
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Start

Start

Ristis (Engelberg)

- Playground

Destination

Destination

Grafenort

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Pavements

Street (10%)

Trail (15%)

Path (75%)

Best to visit

suitable

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Directions

Ristis (Engelberg) – Walenalp – Brunniswald – Eschlen – Grafenort

From the mountain station of the Brunni cable car from Engelberg or from the Brunni mountain station of the continuing chairlift on the Walenpfad to the scenic Walenalp on Obwalden soil. From here a little forest path leads down to Alp Brunniswald. The area lies on a spur of Nidwalden. The path continues over Eschlen down to Grafenort in the canton of Obwalden.

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Tour information

- Cable car tour

Equipment

Good footwear is recommended.

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**Engelberg

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**Parking**Paid parking is available at the Brunni mountain station in Engelberg.

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**Public transportation**Zentralbahn train to Engelberg and from Grafenort.

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Additional information

Further culinary experiences in Nidwalden at

Nidwalden recipes to cook at home:

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Author

Nidwalden Tourismus

Organization

Nidwalden Tourismus

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Adventure for the little ones is offered by the 660m long summer toboggan run or the large Globi's alpine playground right next to the

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Safety guidelines

After rainfall, the forest path can be a bit slippery.

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