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Walenpfad
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- 11.19 km long
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: medium
- Great panorama
- Hike
- panoramic road

The Walenpfad is one of the most beautiful high-altitude hikes in Switzerland. This unique day route is very varied and leads high above the Engelberg valley, offering panoramic views from Bannalp to the Brunni area or vice versa.

The hike starts at the Bannalp mountain station with the ascent to Walenegg – the highest viewpoint of the Walenpfad. Near the end of the route, tired hikers can refresh themselves at the Brunnihütte with an Älperzneyni. On the “Kitzelpfad” around the nearby Hätzli lake, you wade over moor, gravel, wood chips, and stones and enjoy the tingling feeling of natural relaxation. Afterwards, a short descent to Ristis follows (chairlift as an alternative).

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- 4:05 h
- 11.19 km
- 561 m
- 671 m
- 1,598 m
- 1,953 m
- 355 m
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- Start: Bannalp (Oberrickenbach)
- Destination: Ristis (Engelberg)

Waypoints
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Start

Start

Bannalp (Oberrickenbach)

- Fireplace

- Fireplace

- Lake

- Fireplace

Destination

Destination

Ristis (Engelberg)

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Good to know
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Pavements

Unknown (2%)

Trail (16%)

Path (82%)

Best to visit

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Directions

(Oberrickenbach –) Bannalp – Alp Oberfeld – Walegg – Brunni – Ristis (– Engelberg)

At the beginning and end of this panoramic hike, we use the cable car to Bannalp and from Ristis down to Engelberg. But not all altitude differences are overcome this way: 561 meters ascent and 671 meters descent on the well-secured mountain path need to be mastered – a unique alpine experience for (almost) everyone.

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Tour information

- Nature highlight

Equipment

Good equipment including rain and thermal protection is recommended.

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Additional information

For tourist information and further routes, visit

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Author

Nidwalden Tourismus

Organization

Nidwalden Tourismus

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

A round-trip ticket covering all trains can be purchased at Zentralbahn.

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