Highlights

4 mountain lakes

Do not forget swimwear

With the Trübsee, Engstlensee, Tannensee and Melchsee four beautiful mountain lakes await you. You can swim in the first and last lake.

Marmots

Constant companions

The little alpine inhabitants accompany you from Untertrübsee your entire hike to Melchsee-Frutt.

Trübsee Adventure

Action & Fun!

At Trübsee Adventure you can expect a BagJump Tower, Trampoline2Bag, Bike Pump Track, a Slackline and the Zipline.

Bearded Vulture

Lake Tannensee

With a bit of luck you will spot eagles, chamois or ibexes as well as one of the reintroduced bearded vultures with a wingspan of over 3m.

Rowing boats

Trübsee & Engstlensee

On Lake Trübsee and Lake Melchsee you can rent a rowing boat and admire the impressive mountain scenery from the water.

Trotti Bike

Melchsee-Frutt

From Melchsee-Frutt you have the possibility to whiz downhill with the Trotti-Bike. Don't miss this fun!

Fireplaces

Along the entire route you will find numerous beautiful picnic areas and fireplaces that invite you to rest.

Route variations

You can hike the 4-lake hike in different variations, shorten the tour with mountain railroads, add a few highlights along the way or even spend the night on the mountain. Below you will find some suggestions.

Start from Trübsee

18.4 km, 600 hm

You save the first 800 meters of altitude and cover them with the Titlis Xpress. Thus, your start is at the Trübsee.

Start from Jochpass

16 km, 200 hm

In addition to the Titlis Xpress, after a short walk along the Trübsee, you take the chairlift up to the Jochpass and save another 400 meters in altitude.

Trübsee - Tannensee

9 km, 600 hm

ou take the Titlis Xpress and then hike on the original route to the Tannensee. There you take the Frutt-train and save the rest of the walk to be able to linger and swim at Melchsee.

2 days variant

25 km, 1400 hm

You complete the entire 4-lake hike and can still take it easy. Halfway through the hike, you'll spend the night in the Bärghuis Jochpass and have time for other activities on the way, such as a detour to the Titlis.

Family Tip

6.5 km 200 hm

You start at Trübsee, where various attractions make children's hearts beat faster, and then take the chairlift to the Jochpass. From there you first go downhill to Engstlensee and then on a slightly ascending hiking trail to Tannensee. There you take the Frutt train to arrive in time for a jump into Melchsee.

Walenpfad hike Combi

36 km, 2200 hm

If you have a little more time, you can use the Walenpfad-Hike combine with the 4-lakes tour. You stay overnight after the first day in Engelberg and optionally again on Melchsee-Frutt.

Tickets

10% discount on a one-way trip Stöckalp-Melchsee-Frutt and Trübsee-Engelberg (or vice versa) either with or without Engstlenalp or Jochpass lift when arriving by public transport.