The Top 20 Mountain Passes in Obwalden
Whether it be for the views, for the climbs or for the downhill descents, browse our list of the best mountain passes in Obwalden and make your next adventure one to remember. Contributed by the community, for the community, each mountain pass Highlight is a personal recommendation you know you can trust, so simply find your favorite and go.
Last updated: October 19, 2025
As of the end of May 2025, the side road from Lungern train station to the wrestling arena on Brünig Pass is paved throughout. Only 20 meters at the Chäppeli …
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The Ächerli Pass is a small connecting pass at 1458m between the two half-cantons of Nidwalden and Obwalden and leads from Dallenwil to Sand near Kerns. This pass has historical …
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The Renggpass is located at 885 meters above sea level, exactly between the two cantons of Nidwalden and Obwalden. From here you can look down about 450 meters to Lake Lucerne.
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A long and strenuous climb by bike is rewarded with beautiful nature along the entire route and a rapid descent. There is a small restaurant right on the pass and …
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The descent is completely paved from top to bottom, but is still very uneven. Not nice to ride on a racing bike and boring with the MTB in my opinion. …
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Great pass with little traffic and very beautiful views, especially on the Giswil side! Therefore also highly recommended from Giswil. Incline max. 14%, mostly not more than 11%. At the …
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It's a narrow mountain road with few overpasses. I recommend riding up by bike instead 😅. On weekends and public holidays, you're only allowed to drive up the last section on even hours and down on odd hours!
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Beautiful pass (1,741 meters) between the cantons of Nidwalden and Obwalden. On one side lies the Melchtal, on the other Engelberg.
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Seperb view over the Uri Alps just opposite the Engelberger Rotstock. The hostile, rocky landscape is breathtaking here.
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It takes around 1:15h to get there from Rugghubelhütte in a snow. At the end of November there was a lot of snow at the route, but the hike was quite pleasant.
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