Tell Trail stage 5: Stans-Engelberg
The highlight of the route is the newly opened ridge walk between the Stanserhorn and Engelberg.
Walking time: approx. 10 hours | Distance: 25.1 km | Total elevation gain (including cable car): 1,501 m | Total elevation loss: 2,375 m
Author’s recommendation
Tip No. 2: Get a treat at the Untertrübsee alpine cheese dairy, where you can buy traditional Sbrinz cheese, among other things.

Track types
Rest stops
Restaurant UntertrübseeSafety information
T3: demanding mountain hiking.
• Good surefootedness
• Average navigation skills
• Elementary alpine experience
The key Schluchberg/Wagenleis section is made safe with thick ropes.
Tips and hints
This stage is part of the long-distance Tell Trail, which runs through the whole of Central Switzerland in eight stages.
Further information on the Tell Trail: www.luzern.com/telltrail
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Turn-by-turn directions
After this vista, the real highlight of stage 5 follows. You follow the Gräfimattgrad in the direction of Schluchberg and reach the key passage. The rock passage Wagenleis is made safe with thick ropes to hold on to. However, surefootedness and a head for heights are still a prerequisite. The hike continues over the Schluchigrat to the Storegg pass. Nearby Lake Luter is a tempting place for a break and gives you renewed strength for the last steep ascent to the Bocki. From the highest point of the hike at alt. 2155 m, it's downhill all the way, past the Haltenhütte refuge and the Lake Untertrüb alp dairy. Stage 5 ends in the village of Engelberg.
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Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
National and international connections (from Zurich airport connections every half hour with approx. 1h travel time) to Lucerne. From Lucerne you take the Zentralbahn to Stans. The valley station of the Stanserhorn cable car is only a five-minute walk from the station.Getting there
By car, take the A2 (Basel-Gotthard) to Stans Nord. There are various parking facilities available in the village of Stans.Parking
There are various parking facilities available in the village of Stans. There are also parking spaces at the valley station of the Stanserhorn cable car.Coordinates
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Equipment
Sturdy footwear.Statistics
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