Nidwalden High Route

The Nidwalden High Route is understood as the circular hiking path around the Engelberg valley at an altitude of 1600 to 2000 meters, with detours to Melchsee-Frutt and Niderbauen. The start is on the Stanserhorn with splendid views of the Alpine chain and no fewer than ten lakes. From here, the route leads in five day stages on marked mountain hiking trails around the canton of Nidwalden. At the transition between the pre-Alps and the Alps, the route offers magnificent views into the valley, of the surrounding mountains, and of the glaciated four-thousand-meter peaks. We pass alpine pastures, rugged rocks, tranquil mountain lakes, and several mountain passes and can enjoy the splendid fauna and flora. Mountain inns and restaurants invite you to rest and stay overnight. In Engelberg and Niederrickenbach, we can knock on monastery doors and find friendly hospitality. The destination of the Nidwalden High Route is the mountain station of the Niderbauen railway on the flank of the mountain of the same name.