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Route
Hiking Trail
Length
8.8 km
Travel time
approx. 3 h
Tour details
Tour details
Over Mueterschwandenberg
Rütli, Mueterschwandenberg; hinten der Pilatus
Photo: Roland Baumgartner, CC BY-ND, Nidwalden Tourismus
Over Mueterschwandenberg
Hinterbergwald
Photo: Roland Baumgartner, CC BY-ND, Nidwalden Tourismus
Over Mueterschwandenberg
Tiefblick zum Riedgebiet in der Bucht von Alpnachstad
Photo: Roland Baumgartner, CC BY-ND, Nidwalden Tourismus
Over Mueterschwandenberg
Zingel, Drachenflue Gipfelkreuz, rechts das Buochserhorn
Photo: Roland Baumgartner, CC BY-ND, Nidwalden Tourismus
Over Mueterschwandenberg
Drachenflue; Blick auf Stansstad und zum Bürgenstock
Photo: Roland Baumgartner, CC BY-ND, Nidwalden Tourismus
Over Mueterschwandenberg
Zingel, Mueterschwandenberg; Begleiter auf dem Wanderweg
Photo: Roland Baumgartner, CC BY-ND, Nidwalden Tourismus
Over Mueterschwandenberg
Mueterschwandenberg, Blättli
Photo: Roland Baumgartner, CC BY-ND, Nidwalden Tourismus
Over Mueterschwandenberg
Zingel/Drachenflue, Mueterschwandenberg
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Over Mueterschwandenberg
Mueterschwandenberg, Drachenflue mit "Drachenloch"
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Over Mueterschwandenberg
Sträusse vom Hof der Familie Barmettler in Ennetmoos
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St. Jakob – Gruebli – Zingel – Drachenried – Allweg
Over the "Drachenried" and over the "Alpnachersee".  Passing farms and quite long in the shady forest. Unexpected panoramic views!

Technical details

Tour type
Hiking Trail
Starting point
St. Jakob
Point of arrival
Allweg
Difficulty
Medium
Condition
3 / 6
Ascent
400 m
Descent
430 m
Best Time of Year
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
Directions
From the bus station Ennetmoos, St. Jakob you pass the church and follow a meadow path to "Ebnet". At the "Rütli" we turn left towards the "Hinterbergwald" forest and reach the forest road, which leads us over the Alpnachersee, always slightly uphill. At the "Zingelkreuz" above the "Drachenflue" we are surprised by the impressive panorama. Below us now the "Drachenried", which got its name from the dragon that is said to have lived in a cave below the "Zingel". At the "Neumatt" we turn left and reach the edge of the "Ried", which we follow up to "Betti". From here it is not far to the Allweg monument, which commemorates the French attack of 1798. There is also a bus stop again (Ennetmoos, Allweg).
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Arrival / Return journey

Gut erreichbar mit dem Bus ab/bis Ennetmoos, Allweg

Accessible by bus and train
Yes
Further information & links
More information:

Nidwalden Tourismus
Bahnhofplatz 2
6370 Stans
+41 (0)41 610 88 33
infonidwalden.com
www.nidwalden.com

More hiking trails:  nidwalden.com/hiking