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Nidwaldner Höhenweg, Stage 4/6

Regional route No. 88, Stage 4: Engelberg – Oberrickenbach
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Description

Regional route
No. 88 (Stanserhorn – Emmetten, Stn. Niederbauen)
Length
22 km
Ascent • Descent
↑ 1500 m • ↓ 1600 m
Lowest point • Highest point
891 m • 1953 m
Hiking time
8 h
Grade
medium
Fitness level
difficult
Regional route No. 88: Nidwaldner Höhenweg
Stages
0. Oberrickenbach – Brisenhaus
0. Storeggpass – Melchsee-Frutt
0. Stanserhorn – Storeggpass
0. Melchsee-Frutt – Engelberg
0. Brisenhaus – Emmetten, Stn. Niederbauen
0. Engelberg – Oberrickenbach
After the ascent to Brunnihütte at 1860 m you hike on the famous Walenweg path with the magnificent Walegg vantage point and superb views of the Central Alps. In the 1930s, the Bannalpsee lake was the source of a fierce dispute over the energy supply.

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