Nidwaldner Zentrumsweg, Stage 1/2

Local route No. 570, Stage 1: Stans – Niederrickenbach

Description

Local route: No. 570 (Stans – Buochs)
Length: 10 km
Ascent • Descent: ↑ 740 m • ↓ 30 m
Lowest point • Highest point: 450 m • 1162 m
Hiking time: 3 h 25 min
Grade: medium
Fitness level: medium

Local route No. 570: Nidwaldner Zentrumsweg: Stages; 1. Stans – Niederrickenbach; 2. Niederrickenbach – Buochs

From Stans the route leads to the town square in Wil on the Aa River. The path continues along the Engelberg portion of the Aa and rises up to the geographical center of the canton - an attractive vantage point. Farther uphill lies the village of Niederrickenbach.