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Overview
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Distance 23 km
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Duration 6 h 40 min
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Ascent 820 m
Intro
Flüeli affords outstanding views. The varied route follows the shores of the Sarneree and Lungernsee lakes and from Lungern church along the Brünigweg which, as a pilgrimage pfennig (coin) shows, was once a pilgrims’ path.
Description
The stage begins in Flüeli, above Lake Sarnen, with plenty of views. The nearby Ranftschlucht gorge was once where Niklaus von der Flüe lived and worked. You can catch a glimpse of the canyon of the Grosse Melchaa, but the hike takes you downhill on the other side of Flüeli to Sachseln. Cow pastures and forests alternate until you reach the burial chapel of Brother Klaus. The parish and pilgrimage church, completed in 1684, is the village's landmark. Thousands of pilgrims from Switzerland and abroad visit it every year.
The route continues along Lake Sarnen and the railway line to Giswil. The Obwalden village can be reached in about two and a half hours. Many old wooden houses have been preserved in the strikingly unspoilt landscape.
Passing the parish church of St. Laurentius, which sits on a hill near Rudenz, and over the Giswileraa, you soon branch off into the Chaiserstuelwald. After another hour and a half, you reach Kaiserstuhl. With its stunning turquoise water, the natural reservoir was lowered by 18 metres in the 19th century to create 170 hectares of land.
First on a paved road and later on a gravel road, you hike along Lake Lungern to the Dundelbach Falls without visiting Lungern itself. The route continues uphill towards the Brünig Pass, where drystone walls give today's trail an alley-like appearance in many places. The Hagsflue, which is negotiated over a staircase hewn out of the rock, is the most spectacular passage on the trail. The ten steps probably date back to Roman times. The mule track from Lungern to the Brünig Pass climbs around 400 metres over 4.5 kilometres.
With its modest elevation (1,000 m above sea level), the Brünig Pass in the half-canton of Obwalden is the southern portal to the Bernese Oberland, Valais and Italy, and western Switzerland. Influenced by a branch of the Aare glacier, the topography shows wave-like formations dotted with large boulders. The traditional Brünigschwinget (Swiss wrestling festival) has been held amidst this rugged and unspoilt landscape since 1904.
An enjoyable tour includes the careful planning of the same. Please inform yourself in advance at the local information center about the route and weather conditions. Depending on the season and weather conditions, this route may be blocked or interrupted
| Start location |
Flüeli-Ranft
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| Destination |
Brünigpass
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| Direction |
One way
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| Ascent |
820 m
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| Descent |
560 m
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| Distance |
23 km
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| Duration |
6 h 40 min
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| Duration back |
6 h 25 min
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| Technical requirements |
Medium
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| Physical requirements |
Difficult
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| Season |
May - September
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| Theme |
Along Water, Over a pass
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