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Engelberg - Schweizerhaus - Wasserfall

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    A cozy, short walk from the village center to the beautiful waterfall. This stroller-friendly path is suitable for young and old alike, who can then enjoy a treat at the Restaurant Wasserfall.
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    Distance 4.4 km
    0:45 h
    70 m
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    1,069 m
    1,000 m
    The start of this walk is at Engelberg train station. Past the spa park, continue straight through the village street to the monastery. At the monastery church, walk up to the cemetery and over the monastery meadow to St. Anna. There, cross the bridge and walk along the road to Restaurant Schweizerhaus. Then the path leads you over the wide meadow to the waterfall, which is also the destination.

    Author’s recommendation

    Along the route is the beautiful Restaurant Schweizerhaus with seasonal and market-fresh cuisine.
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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    1,069 m
    Lowest point
    1,000 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 60.98%Forested/wild trail 10.20%Road 28.81%
    Asphalt
    2.7 km
    Forested/wild trail
    454 m
    Road
    1.3 km
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    Gastronomy

    Restaurant Schweizerhaus

    Restaurant Wasserfall

    Free Sport Bus

    Public transport

    National and international connections (from Zurich Airport, connections every half hour with about 1 hour travel time) to Lucerne. Then with the Zentralbahn in 43 minutes through varied landscapes and gorges up to Engelberg.

    Directions

    By car, take the A2 (Basel-Gotthard) to Stans South, then on the main road 20 km to Engelberg. Engelberg is 30 minutes from Lucerne, 1 hour and 15 minutes from Basel, Zurich, or Bern.

    Parking

    Paid parking is available in Engelberg: Parking options 

    Coordinates

    SwissGrid
    2'673'579E 1'185'842N
    DD
    46.819663, 8.402845
    DMS
    46°49'10.8"N 8°24'10.2"E
    UTM
    32T 454448 5185297
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Equipment

    Sturdy footwear, sun protection, and hiking poles can be advantageous.

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated using German as the source language

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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    4.4 km
    Duration
    0:45 h
    Ascent
    70 m
    Highest point
    1,069 m
    Lowest point
    1,000 m
    Refreshment stops available Family-friendly Dog-friendly Suitable for strollers Linear route

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