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Alpnachersee – Grotto and footbridge loop from Rengg-Kapelle

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Alpnachersee – Grotto and footbridge loop from Rengg-Kapelle

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Alpnachersee – Grotto and footbridge loop from Rengg-Kapelle

04:07

14.6km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

Waypoints

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1.95 km

Pilatus Railway Lower Station

Highlight • Rest Area

In 1889 the 4618 m long railway line was opened (steam operation until 1937). With a maximum gradient of 48%, it is still the steepest cog railway in the world. …

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2.12 km

Alpnachersee

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This beautiful lake is right next to the Pilatusbahn station. It flows into the 4-Waldstättersee. A nice place to rest a bit after Pilate's adventure.

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3.72 km

Städerried Nature Reserve on Lake Alpnach

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Städerried is a nature conservation zone on Lake Alpnach. Here on the bank you will find a moorland consisting of wet and dry meadows.

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5.13 km

Grotto and footbridge

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Here the hiking trail leads over a footbridge along the rock. There is a rock grotto right next to it.

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6.31 km

Nice forest trail

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Root forest path over the lake, here right next to a large rock.

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6.80 km

View of Stansstad from above Hof Oberrüti

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Accessible via forest hiking trail with steep ascent from Alpnachstad or via Stansstad / Rotzloch

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8.29 km

View of the Stanserhorn Through the Gorge

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Great gorge only for a short time!

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9.73 km

Seerosenweg Lakeside Path, Stansstad

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Very nice view of the Alpnacher See.

The Alpnacher See (not an independent lake but a branch of the Vierwaldstätter See) is 4.8 km long and 1.4 km wide. The …

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14.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.70 km

3.37 km

1.70 km

1.66 km

890 m

306 m

Surfaces

5.33 km

4.06 km

1.94 km

1.09 km

262 m

Elevation

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Thursday 18 June

32°C

18°C

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Comments

July 24, 2022,Rund um Alpnachersee

perfect summer hike.. 2nd part everything in the forest at 20 degrees and wind...😃

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August 11, 2024,[Zentralschweiz] Stansstad - Rotzschlucht - Alpnachstad

Beautiful hike from Stansstad.
The return trip from Alpnachstad by boat is highly recommended.
Extending the hike from Alpnachstad to Stansstad is not "snug". Lots of traffic and there are a lot of cyclists on the jetty.

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Alpnachersee – Grotto and footbridge loop from Rengg-Kapelle

Pilatus Railway Lower Station

Alpnachersee

Städerried Nature Reserve on Lake Alpnach

Grotto and footbridge

Nice forest trail

View of Stansstad from above Hof Oberrüti

View of the Stanserhorn Through the Gorge

Seerosenweg Lakeside Path, Stansstad

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