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Zentralschweiz
Nidwalden
Wolfenschiessen

Walenpfad

Moderate

4.9

(167)

1,182

hikers

Walenpfad

04:30

11.4km

460m

Hiking

On this beautiful high-altitude hike, you can experience the mountain world with only moderate climbs thanks to the cable cars. It takes you along varied, beautiful paths and through fairytale forests with fantastic views of peaks and lakes.

It starts at the Bannalp mountain station. From there, you climb up…

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Last updated: September 5, 2024

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1.24 km

View of Bannalpsee

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Beautiful mountain trail above Bannalpsee with wonderful views.

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6.28 km

Good place for a quick snack or just to rest. If the Walenalp next door is open, you can buy something small here if you have already finished your own food.

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6.64 km

Here, a mountain hiking trail leads directly through a beautiful alpine forest. It's simply beautiful and in midsummer you can finally cool off a bit here.

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9.72 km

Lake Härzli

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Idyllic, small lake next to the Brunnihütte, which invites you to stop for a rest. From here you have a wonderful view of the surrounding mountains. There is a lot …

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11.4 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.68 km

3.76 km

1.90 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.79 km

1.41 km

563 m

375 m

189 m

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Highest point (1,930 m)

Lowest point (1,590 m)

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August 11, 2023,Wanderung auf dem Walenpfad ab Bannalp - Walegg - Brunni - Ristis 👍🥾☀️
With this magnificent ☀️👍 weather, I'm doing a very nice mountain / high-altitude hike
on the whale path. From Bannalp I start my hike, at first the hike starts comfortably, then it goes on a narrow one
Mountain path that climbs past the Bannalpsee, which I really liked. With the wonderful mountain scenery where you can admire here and the …

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The Walenpfad was named one of the twelve most beautiful hikes in Switzerland by Switzerland Tourism!
Mega view and exciting tour

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A beautiful hike on the Walenpfad, which is a varied high-altitude hiking trail that leads from Bannalp / Bannalpgebiet to Brunnigebiet / Brunni ob Engelberg. A very nice panoramic hike.
In the Brunni I hike further down into the Ristis.
A highly recommended hike. 👍👍👌☀️🐄

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Finally, a mountain hike—and in the most beautiful weather🌞🌞🌞 At times, it was strenuous and hot, then nice and relaxed, just what we liked.

The view was simply magnificent🤩. We were mostly alone. Except for around 12 o'clock, when we met quite a few hikers doing the same tour in reverse. We had a lunch break on Walenalp with an …

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Route from Nidwalden Tourismus:
maps.luzern.com/de/tour/wandern/der-walenpfad/33623658


The goal today was not the hiking trail itself, but the picnic at the Bannalpsee. So I took the larger rucksack with a picnic blanket, bath towels, etc. and started the route from the Brunni (Engelberg).

The path is awesome and certainly doable by bike during the week with a little fewer people.

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July 10, 2024

On this beautiful high-altitude hike, you can experience the mountain world with only moderate climbs thanks to the cable cars. It takes you along varied, beautiful paths and through fairytale forests with fantastic views of peaks and lakes.



It starts at the Bannalp mountain station. From there, you climb

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