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Switzerland
Zentralschweiz
Obwalden
Engelberg

Rigidalstock Summit – Barefoot Trail at the Härzlisee loop from Gross Walenstock

Routes
Mountain hikes & routes
Switzerland
Zentralschweiz
Obwalden
Engelberg

Rigidalstock Summit – Barefoot Trail at the Härzlisee loop from Gross Walenstock

Hard

4.9

(19)

222

hikers

Rigidalstock Summit – Barefoot Trail at the Härzlisee loop from Gross Walenstock

03:52

4.75km

620m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Includes segments that are highly dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 381 m for 131 m

After 1.72 km for 670 m

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372 m

Brunnistöckli Via Ferrata

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Relatively short via ferrata with two steel bridges.

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1.98 km

Rigidalstock Summit

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Racy, easier on the right, on the left slightly more difficult via ferrata to a rewarding summit (at least if it's not foggy 😐)

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2.18 km

Rigidalstockgrat Via Ferrata

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After the beautiful ascent, the via ferrata begins. Beautifully laid out, the trail leads to the summit with a great view

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4.11 km

Zittergrat via ferrata

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Short and beautiful via ferrata K4

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4.33 km

Brunnihütte trail signpost

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Shows the hiking trails to all destinations that can be reached from the Brunnihütte.

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4.35 km

Unique view! Simply a place to feel good.

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4.36 km

Brunni Hut Family Barbecue Area

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Take sausages with you to the grill!

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4.40 km

Mountain station of the 3-seater chairlift.

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4.75 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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3.94 km

711 m

101 m

Surfaces

4.31 km

443 m

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Highest point (2,480 m)

Lowest point (1,850 m)

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Thursday 16 July

17°C

11°C

92 %

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Comments

October 28, 2022,🧗🏼‍♂️Klettersteige Zittergrat, Rigidalstockwand und Rigidalstockgrat🥾
Used the perfect weather today to rattle off the via ferrata from Brunni near Engelberg. "It's dreamy gsi" again. I was on the Rigidalstock today for the first but certainly not for the last time.
PS As always when climbing, the walking times are not really correct😏

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What a premiere! And at the same time a great adventure. That was climbing at its finest 😍🥾🧗‍♂️
In Engelberg you can take the cable car and lift to 1860m. It starts with a via ferrata for beginners. If you can do it well, you can apply what you have learned to the ascent of the Rigidalstock (2593m). That worked …

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Today the Rigidalstock (2593 m) is the goal of our desire. In the vicinity of Engelberg there are more famous and also much higher mountains and the view of the glaciated three-thousanders of the Central Swiss Alps has to be shared with many other peaks in the region. Until the turn of the century, the Rigidalstock was more of a …

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