02^Jul Sat
09:55

Meeting time / point: Saturday, July 2, 09:55 a.m. at the train station in Engelberg, in front of the "avec" shop

Travel directions by train:

• Zürich HB (08:10) to Luzern (08:51)
• Luzern (09:10) to Engelberg (09:53)

--> I will take the train from Zürich HB (I don't have a car)

Travel directions by car:

If you want to travel by car, I recommend you to park the car in Wolfenschiessen and then hop on the train to Engelberg (train leaves at 09:33 in Wolfenschiessen). There are some parking spots at the train station (https://goo.gl/maps/eJTjtz7F3AwPoP3g7) as well as close to the train station (https://goo.gl/maps/bDeXAww577EJaoNS7).

Train / cable car / bus tickets:  

You can buy a "Walenpfad round trip ticket" online (CHF 29.- with half-fare card / CHF 43.- full-fare) :

https://brunni.axess.shop/de/Tickets?utm_source=print&utm_medium=walenpfad+prospekt&utm_campaign=ch.walenpfad.sommer.2022&utm_term=wanderer.25-40&utm_content=walenpfad.wandern.h%C3%B6henwanderung

The round trip ticket includes:

• train from Wolfenschiessen to Engelberg
• cable car from Engelberg to Ristis
• cable car from Chrützhütte (Bannalp) to Oberrickenbach
• bus from Oberrickenbach to Wolfenschiessen

Enter the promo code "Walenpfad" in the online shop to get a 10% discount. 

In addition to this round trip ticket you need to buy a train ticket from Zurich / Lucerne to Wolfenschiessen and from Wolfenschiessen back to Lucerne / Zurich.

People with a GA don't need to buy the round trip ticket. They only need to pay for the cable car from Chrützhütte (Bannalp) to Oberrickenbach (CHF 12.-). 

Technical / physical requirements: 

This hike is not suitable for beginners. Most of the route is T2 terrain. In the second section, however, the path is narrow and you need to be sure-footed (but the path is well secured). You should be fit enough to hike for approx. 4 hours (length 11 km / Ascent: 700 m / Descent: 600 m). Along the way, we will make a few short photo stops and drinking breaks, as well as a longer lunch break (0.5 - 1 hour, depending on the group's preference). 

What to bring: 

• hiking shoes (or trekking or trail running shoes, depending on how sure-footed and experienced you are)
• drinks (at least 1 liter) and some snacks / a small lunch*
• sunglasses, sunscreen, hat

• swimming clothes, in case you want to swim in the Bannalpsee at the end of the hike

*At the end of the route, around the Bannalpsee, there are three mountain restaurants where we can stop for coffee and cake or other snacks. So you don't need to bring a huge pic-nic.