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Promenade Routerecommended routePromenade Route  · Engelberg

Professorenweg

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    The Professorenweg in Engelberg is a relaxed, stroller-friendly walk along the Engelberger Aa.
    moderate
    Distance 9.3 km
    2:20 h
    82 m
    82 m
    1,082 m
    1,000 m

    The walk starts at Engelberg station and leads right through the village to the Engelberger Aa. Just below the Sportingpark, the bridge crosses the river and onto the Professorenweg. From there, you walk with the Engelberger Aa on your left and the forest edge on your right on the flat path all the way to the Sporthotel Eienwäldli where you can first recharge. The path changes river side and follows the road to the Fürenalptal station, the endpoint of the walk.

    Back to the village either by the free Sportbus (check the timetable) or along the Schweizerhausstrasse past the Restaurant Wasserfall and across the Klostermatte to the Engelberg monastery.

    Author’s recommendation

    Every last Sunday of the month, a longer stop at the Restaurant Eienwäldli is even more worthwhile. The traditional dessert buffet from 12:00 to 15:30 leaves nothing to be desired.
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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    1,082 m
    Lowest point
    1,000 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 42.22%Forested/wild trail 0.05%Road 57.71%
    Asphalt
    3.9 km
    Forested/wild trail
    5 m
    Road
    5.4 km
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    Rest stops

    Hotel Restaurant Bänklialp

    Tips and suggestions

    Restaurant Wasserfall

    Restaurant Eienwäldli

    Free Sportbus

    Public transport

    National and international connections (from Zurich Airport, connections every half hour with approx. 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 Süd, then 20 km on the main road to Engelberg. Engelberg is 30 minutes from Lucerne, 1 hour and 15 minutes from Basel, Zurich, or Bern.

    Parking

    There are paid parking spaces available in Engelberg: Parking options

    Coordinates

    SwissGrid
    2'673'580E 1'185'839N
    DD
    46.819641, 8.402856
    DMS
    46°49'10.7"N 8°24'10.3"E
    UTM
    32T 454449 5185294
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    Equipment

    Sturdy shoes, sun protection, and hiking poles are advantageous.

    Localization

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

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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    9.3 km
    Duration
    2:20 h
    Ascent
    82 m
    Descent
    82 m
    Highest point
    1,082 m
    Lowest point
    1,000 m
    Refreshment stops available Family-friendly Dog-friendly Suitable for strollers Out and back

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