Timpel hike

Tip
5.59 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: medium
Great panorama
Hike
  • 3:00 h
  • 5.59 km
  • 959 m
  • 262 m
  • 436 m
  • 1,395 m
  • 959 m
  • Start: Urmiberg valley station
  • Destination: Urmiberg mountain station
This scenic and challenging hike offers you a variety of straight paths as well as steep slopes over roots and rocks.

The hike starts with a gentle ascent at the Urmiberg valley station cable car (436 m above sea level) to Dörfli (600 m above sea level). Then you walk straight to Bärfallen (851 m above sea level). From Bärfallen it goes steeply uphill to Egg (1288 m above sea level). Afterwards, you stroll past Gottertli (1396 m above sea level), where you can be enchanted by a breathtaking view of Lake Lucerne and the surrounding mountains. Continue to the Urmiberg cable car mountain station (1128 m above sea level). Treat yourself to a break at the Urmiberg restaurant at the end.

Good to know

Pavements

Street
Asphalt
Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Brunnen - Dörfli - (Bärfallen) - Egg - Urmiberg

Tour information

  • Mountain Railway Tour

  • Stop at an Inn

  • Summit

Equipment

Hiking boots with good tread or trekking shoes, rain jacket, drink, snacks, possibly poles.

Directions & Parking facilities

Take the A4 to Schwyzerstrasse/Route 2/Route 8 in Ingenbohl, take exit 40-Weggis on A4/E41. Follow Route 2b to Schillerweg.

Muotaplatz

Muota parking lot rates: 1h free / 2h CHF 0.50 / 3h CHF 1.00 / 4h CHF 2.00 / 5h CHF 3.00 / 6h CHF 4.00 / 7h - 24h CHF 5.00; from 25 h, CHF +0.20 per additional hour. No parking restrictions.

Take the train to Brunnen station, then take bus line 502 and get off at the stop Brunnen, Urmiberg cable car.

You can find the departure times from Brunnen station here.

Additional information

Information about the timetable of the Urmiberg aerial cableway can be found here.

Author

Erlebnisregion Mythen

Organization

Schwyzer Wanderwege

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Contact

Timpel hike
6440 Ingenbohl