The Zittergrat on the Brunnistöckli above Engelberg/Titlis

Tip
1.02 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Great panorama
Via ferrata
  • 1:30 h
  • 1.02 km
  • 174 m
  • 174 m
  • 1,862 m
  • 2,035 m
  • 173 m
  • Start: Mountain station of the Brunni chairlift at Brunnihütte
  • Destination: Mountain station of the Brunni chairlift at Brunnihütte
The Zittergrat on the Brunnistöckli above the Brunnihütte is the ideal place to playfully try out more difficult via ferratas. It was specially established as a short and challenging practice via ferrata.

The relatively short Zittergrat via ferrata on the Brunnistöckli is a complement to the "normal" Brunnistöckli via ferrata. While the "normal" is ideal for beginners, the Zittergrat is already a short introduction to the world of more extreme via ferratas. Fans are offered a relatively short, extremely steep, and exposed route where they can gain first experiences at the upper difficulty levels. It is excellently secured, south-facing, and very demanding.

Waypoints

Start
Mountain station of the Brunni chairlift at Brunnihütte
© Obwalden Tourismus
Destination
Mountain station of the Brunni chairlift at Brunnihütte

Good to know

Pavements

Trail
Path
Via ferrata

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Access:

From the mountain station of the Brunni chairlift, we follow the marked hiking trail from the Brunnihütte towards the Rugghubelhütte. After a few minutes, we climb steeply up to the left in a few switchbacks to the start (information board).

Descent:

A steep but short path leads us back to the starting point at the chairlift mountain station in 20 minutes.

Tour information

  • Loop Road

  • Mountain Railway Tour

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Via ferrata equipment with rockfall helmet and via ferrata gloves.

Directions & Parking facilities

By car, take the A2 (Basel-Gotthard) to Stans Süd, then take the main road 20 km to Engelberg. Engelberg is 30 minutes from Lucerne, 1 hour and 15 minutes from Basel, Zurich or Bern.
Parking at the valley station
National and international connections (from Zurich airport connections every half hour with approx. 1h travel time) to Lucerne. Then with the Zentralbahn in 43 minutes through a varied landscape up to Engelberg. Once in Engelberg, you can take the bus to the Brunni cableway or walk. Take the gondola lift up to the Brunni and then the chairlift to the Brunnihut. 

Additional information

Restaurant stop: 

Author

Engelberg - Titlis Tourismus

Organization

Engelberg-Titlis Tourismus

Safety guidelines

The via ferrata is suitable for experienced via ferrata climbers; surefootedness, a head for heights, and arm strength are prerequisites. It is recommended to check the current weather forecast for the target region.

Nearby

Contact

The Zittergrat on the Brunnistöckli above Engelberg/Titlis
6390 Engelberg