30^Oct Sun
08:55

Meeting point:

We will meet at Engelberg train station at 8:53 (train arrival time). To organize a group train journey, create a virtual "car" in the carpool, indicate the departure point and select a huge number of participants (e.g. 10). The recommended train connection from Zurich is IR 70 (7:10, Gl. 6) -> change in Luzern to IR 2962 (8:10, Gl. 12). Note the change to winter time on the night from Saturday Oct 29 to Sunday Oct 30: the hike intentionally starts a bit earlier, since waking up early will be less painful that morning and also sunset will suddenly come one hour earlier!

You can of course also come by car, however the start and end point of the hike are located in different valleys - for this reason, park near Luzern train station and travel to Engelber by train. On the way back, the train will also go via Luzern.

Hike Plan

The hike starts at Engelberg, where we first take the gondola lift to Trüebsee. Afterwards we start the climb towards Jochpass, from where we will see Titlis, the highest mountain in the region. Leaving the most demanding section of the trip behind, we will descend towards Engstlensee and later enjoy the relaxing walk through high-altitude alpine pastures between lakes Melch and Tannen. At approximately 2/3 of the trip, there will be a guesthouse near lake Tannen where we can stop for a drink or have something to eat. The hike finishes at the village Melchsee-Frutt located by the last lake; from there we take the cablecar back to the valley and then bus / train to Luzern.