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Zentralschweiz
Obwalden
Kerns

Tannensee – View of Lake Tannen loop from Tannensee

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Switzerland
Zentralschweiz
Obwalden
Kerns

Tannensee – View of Lake Tannen loop from Tannensee

Moderate

4.9

(9)

108

hikers

Tannensee – View of Lake Tannen loop from Tannensee

03:39

10.6km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.35 km

Tannensee

Highlight • Lake

The Tannensee is a true gem. Depending on the weather, you get a wild highland feeling or a liberating bathing feeling in a Swiss mountain lake. A little less touristy than the Melchsee.

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2.22 km

Tannalp Church

Highlight • Religious Site

very pretty here, very pretty, very pretty

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3

2.30 km

Tannalp

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Perfect place for a break. There is delicious, regional food here.

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4

3.23 km

Descent to Engstlenalp

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful narrow mountain path between Engstlenalp and Tannalp... The views of the mountains are simply fantastic

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5

4.94 km

Engstlenalp Hotel

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Very beautiful alpine pasture with a lake and a wonderful view of the Wetterhorn. Also ideal as a stopover on multi-day hikes.

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5.93 km

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9.03 km

View of Lake Tannen

Highlight • Lake

This youngster among the surrounding lakes did not see the world until 1958. At that time, rubble was thrown up to dam the streams of the valley to Tannensee. Now …

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9.68 km

Tannensee

Highlight • Lake

Beautifully situated mountain lake surrounded by a wonderful mountain panorama... either easily accessible from Melchsee-Frutt or via the more challenging 4-lake hike from Engelberg

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10.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.57 km

3.12 km

1.27 km

1.05 km

610 m

Surfaces

3.51 km

2.37 km

1.77 km

1.41 km

919 m

580 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (2,030 m)

Lowest point (1,810 m)

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Wednesday 26 August

23°C

12°C

15 %

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Comments

June 23, 2025,Engstlenalp 🥾🧭
I guess it's called active recovery ❤️‍🩹 ... always stunningly beautiful up there and the obligatory thunderstorm 🌩️ was also there 🛫

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