Obwalden · Hiking

Herrenrüti-Firnalpeli

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0.3 mi
round trip: 677 ft
climb: 4,469 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Herrenrüti-Firnalpeli is a moderate out-and-back hike in Obwalden, Switzerland, set at a high point of about 4,469 feet. The route is roughly 0.6 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 677 feet, and the nearest town is Engelberg, about 3 miles away. The climb is a short, straightforward outing. The trail reaches its high point near the top, and the return trip mirrors the ascent. Because the route is under a mile, it works well as a quick addition to a day spent in the area. Several other destinations sit close by. Bödmen-Firnalpeli and Firnalpeli-Grassen are both about 0.2 miles away, and the Tätschbachfall waterfall is about a mile off. For an overnight stay, Biwak am Grassen is about 1.6 miles away.

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Herrenrütiboden-Bödmen

~1 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.2 miles round trip) in Obwalden, Switzerland.

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Jochpass-Schaftal

~6 min drive

A 1.5-mile point-to-point route in Bern, Switzerland.

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Bödmen-Firnalpeli

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Leiterliweg-Bänklialp

~5 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Obwalden, Switzerland.

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Zingel-Obermatt

~9 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.6 miles round trip) in Nidwalden, Switzerland.

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Schaftal-Graustock

~7 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.5 miles round trip) in Nidwalden, Switzerland.

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Brunnihütte-Holzstein

~7 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.2 miles round trip) in Obwalden, Switzerland.

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Firnalpeli-Grassen

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An out-and-back trail, 2.5 miles each way (4.9 miles round trip) in Obwalden, Switzerland.

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Blattenweg

~5 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Obwalden, Switzerland.

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ViaBerna Etappe 19

~9 min drive

A 7.4-mile point-to-point route in Bern, Switzerland.

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Tätschbachfall

~2 min drive

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Herrenrüti-Alpenrösli

~2 min drive

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Von der Titlis-Bergstation

~3 min drive

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Titlis

~3 min drive

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Campingplatz Eienwäldli

~4 min drive

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