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Professorenweg

Promenade Route · Engelberg
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The Professorenweg in Engelberg is a leisurely 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 train station and leads right through the village to the Engelberger Aa. A little below the Sportingpark, the bridge leads over the river and onto the Professorenweg. From there you walk with the Engelberger Aa on the left and the edge of the forest on the right on the flat path all the way to the Sporthotel Eienwäldli where you can fortify yourself for the first time. The path changes the river side and leads along the road to the Fürenalp valley station, the end point of the walk.

Back to the village you can either take the free sports bus (note the timetable) or follow the Schweizerhausstrasse past the Wasserfall restaurant and across the Klostermatte to the Engelberg monastery.

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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 - 15.30 leaves nothing to be desired.
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Update: May 25, 2022
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,082 m
Lowest point
1,000 m
Best time of year
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Track types

Asphalt 42.22%Forested/wild trail 0.05%Road 57.71%
Asphalt
3.9 km
Forested/wild trail
0 km
Road
5.4 km
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Tips and hints

Restaurant Eienwäldli

Restaurant Wasserfall

Gratis Bus - Fahrplan

Start

Engelberg train station
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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Destination

Bottom station Fürenalp

Turn-by-turn directions

Train Station Engelberg-Einenwäldli-Wasserfall-Bottom station Fürenalp

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

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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
w3w 
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

Equipment

Sturdy shoes, sun protection and walking sticks are an advantage.

Similar routes nearby

  • Engelberg - Schweizerhaus - Wasserfall
  • Engelberg - Schwand - Ristis
  • Grottenweg
  • Sieben Quellen
  • Rundweg Eugenisee
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Difficulty
moderate
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 availableFamily-friendlyDog-friendlySuitable for strollers

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