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Engelberg - Schweizerhaus - Wasserfall

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    A pleasant, short walk from the village center to the beautiful waterfall. This stroller-friendly path is suitable for young and old, who would like to enjoy the restaurant Wasserfall afterwards.
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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 the Engelberg train station. Past  Kurpark, you walk through the Dorfstrasse all the way straight to the monastery. At the monastery church you walk up to the cemetery and across the Klostermatte to St. Anna. There you cross the bridge and walk along the road to the restaurant Schweizerhaus. Afterwards, the path leads you across the wide Matte to the waterfall, and there you will already find the destination. 

    Author’s recommendation

    On the route is the beautiful restaurant Schweizerhaus with seasonal and market-fresh cuisine.
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    Update: May 25, 2022
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    easy

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    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%
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    2.7 km
    Forested/wild trail
    0.5 km
    Road
    1.3 km
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    Gastronomy

    Restaurant Schweizerhaus

    Restaurant Wasserfall

     

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    Public transport

    National and international connections (from Zurich airport connections every half hour with approx. 1h travel time) to Lucerne. Then with the Zentralbahn in 43 minutes through varied landscape and gorges up to Engelberg.

    Directions

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

    Parking

    Parking spaces are available in Engelberg for a fee.

    Coordinates

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    2'673'579E 1'185'842N
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    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 shoes, sun protection as well as walking sticks can be an advantage.

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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 availableFamily-friendlyDog-friendlySuitable for strollers

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