Eggberge
Intro
When the weather forecast threatens with “gray down under and blue on top“ – this is the place to avoid the fog. 1000 meters above the Urnersee lake, with views as far as the Gotthard region.
Description
The sunny terrace above the Urnersee lake is both a holiday resort and starting point for beautiful hikes over fields and mountain forests. Observing nature is a popular passtime here, along with lengthy hikes over the Rophaien wild hay-making trail, or the Schächentaler highland path direction Klausen Pass.
Paragliders profit from valley winds and mountain-bikers revel in getting underway direction Hüenderegg. From Flüelen a cableway runs to the Eggberge, arriving in solely nine minutes.
Altitude: 1446m
Accessibility:
Train to Flüelen, 10 minutes on foot to the valley station, or bus from Flüelen and Altdorf to the cable railway; mornings and evenings direct buses run from Lucerne via the motorway to the valley station; cable railway up to Eggberge
View: Reuss Valley, Urnersee lake, Gotthard region, Krönten, Spannort and the Rigi
Attractions: Wild hay-making path, Schächentaler highland path direction Klausen Pass, crossing via Schön Chulm to the Riemenstalden Valley or climbing the Rophaien
Culinary aspects: Two mountain restaurants by the valley station, grill places to picnic and Fleschsee alpine kiosk
Overnight stays: Berggasthaus Eggberge rooms and dormitory and Berghaus Birchweid, simple dormitory in the Alpstubli Selez
Groups: Berggasthaus Eggberge Sääli for up to 45 people, Berghaus Birchweid, infrastructure for simple seminars and mountain school weeks
Winter: Small winter sports area with ski lift, winter hikes and a variety of signposted snowshoe trails
Special comments: Full-moon snowshoe trail to the Alpstubli Selez in winter
