Zingel on the Mueterschwandenberg

From Alpnach Dorf station, the path leads across Bahnhofplatz to the Kleine Schliere. Continue along the left dam path to the Städerried nature reserve. From there, the lakeside path leads along Lake Alpnach up to Oberrüti. Then it is only a short distance up to the Zingel, site of key Second World War fortifications. On the Drachenflue, the path reaches its highest point at alt. 859 m. In the rock below lies the Drachenloch, where Struthan von Winkelried is said to have defeated a feared dragon. Opposite is the Rotzberg with its 12th century castle ruins.

The panoramic vista gives a clear view of the Pilatus, Rigi, Stanserhorn and Lake Lucerne and, at the foot of the Mueterschwanderberg, the Drachenried. From Zingel, the path leads back into the Hinterbergwald forest, then descends southwest to the Eichi. Finally, it leads across the airfield back to the station.