recommended route
Stage 7
Tell-Trail stage 7: Älggialp - Lungern
Hiking Trail
· Switzerland
-
Blick vom Brünigpass auf den LungererseePhoto: Caroline Pirskanen, Region Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee
The seventh stage of the Tell Trail leads from Älggialp towards the Brünig pass and Lake Lungern. The destination of the stage is the village of Lungern.
moderate
Distance 18 km
6:00 h
444 m
1,390 m
1,739 m
690 m
Countless alps (alpine pastures) accompany you today on your way down into the valley. From the marshy plateau of the Älggialp, the geographical centre of Switzerland, you pass through small forests towards the Brünig pass. The turquoise waters of Lake Lungern greet you from afar, which you reach after a strenuous descent along narrow paths. The destination of the seventh stage is the village of Lungern.
Walking time: approx. 6 hours | Distance: 18 km | Total elevation gain: 445 m | Total elevation loss: 1,383 m
Author
Laila Bosco
Update: July 06, 2022
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,739 m
Lowest point
690 m
Best time of year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Track types
Asphalt
0.8 km
Forested/wild trail
7.4 km
Path
9.5 km
Road
0.3 km
Rest stops
Älggialp BerggasthausAelggialp Berggasthaus
Naturfreundehaus Brünig
Restaurant Bahnhöfli
Safety information
T3: demanding mountain hiking.
• Good surefootedness
• Average navigation skills
• Elementary alpine experience
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
Start
Älggialp (1,635 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'660'825E 1'183'456N
DD
46.799489, 8.235409
DMS
46°47'58.2"N 8°14'07.5"E
UTM
32T 441654 5183166
w3w
///engulfing.blinking.crouch
Destination
Lungern
Turn-by-turn directions
From the marshy plateau of the Älggialp, the geographical centre of Switzerland, you pass through small forests towards the Brünig pass. The turquoise waters of Lake Lungern greet you from afar, which you reach after a strenuous descent along narrow paths. The destination of the seventh stage is the village of Lungern
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Die Älggialp kann nicht mit dem öffentlichen Verkehr erreicht werden.Getting there
Sie erreichen die Älggialp ab Sachseln/Edisried über die Älggistrasse oder ab Flüeli-Ranft über die Wolfisbergstrasse. Diese beiden Strassen vereinigen sich bei den sogenannten Blatten. Wichtig: Ab hier ist die Strasse an Wochenenden und Feiertagen nur alternierend befahrbar.
- Gerade Stunden = Bergfahrt (z.B. bis 10.40 Uhr)
- Ungerade Stunden = Talfahrt ab Älggi-Parkplatz (z.B. bis 11.40 Uhr)
Die ganze Älggistrasse ist eine einspurige Bergstrasse mit begrenzten Ausweichmöglichkeiten. Es wird daher empfohlen, via Flüeli-Ranft über die Wolfisbergstrasse auf die Älggialp zu fahren.
Parking
Parkmöglichkeiten auf dem Älggi-Parkplatz beim Berggasthaus ÄlggialpCoordinates
SwissGrid
2'660'825E 1'183'456N
DD
46.799489, 8.235409
DMS
46°47'58.2"N 8°14'07.5"E
UTM
32T 441654 5183166
w3w
///engulfing.blinking.crouch
Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Equipment
Sturdy footwear.Difficulty
moderate
Distance
18 km
Duration
6:00 h
Ascent
444 m
Descent
1,390 m
Highest point
1,739 m
Lowest point
690 m
Statistics
2D
3D
Maps and trails
- 5 Waypoints
- 5 Waypoints
Distance
km
Duration
: h
Ascent
m
Descent
m
Highest point
m
Lowest point
m
Questions and answers
Would you like to the ask the author a question?
Rating
Help others by being the first to add a review.
Photos from others