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Via Ferrata
· Luzern - Vierwaldstättersee
Via ferrata Brunnistöckli
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Rope bridge over the «Teufelsschlund»Photo: Jochen Ihle, CC BY-SA, Tourenplaner SCHWEIZ
Engelberg is a paradise for via ferrata enthusiasts. The Obwalden monastery village has six hot irons in the fire – from easy beginner routes to challenging feats of strength. Families wanting to try the via ferrata adventure are recommended the Brunnistöckli. This beginner route can also be perfectly combined with a weekend at the Brunnihütte. The start is quickly reached. From the Brunnihütte it is just 15 minutes to the start of the steel cable. You clip in the carabiners, look for the first footholds, and climb up. The iron rungs immediately lead upwards over a rock slab. Then comes the first triple cable bridge. You concentrate and balance on the narrow steel cable over the "Devil's Gorge." A short break and then further up; to the cross, and again over a suspension bridge, the "Angel Bridge", and on to the exit. This via ferrata experience is short and crisp. There is still enough time left to explore the hut surroundings, e.g., the "Tickle Path," a barefoot trail around the
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The «Tourenplaner Schweiz» is a product of the magazine «Wandermagazin Schweiz». The magazine is published eight times a year. We take our readers to new regions, show the pearls of Switzerland, and tell stories about the land and people. In each issue, you will find hiking tips, reports, photo series, recipes, product information, and the latest news from the hiking world. The current issue is available at kiosks and from the publisher.
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Jochen Ihle
Jochen Ihle (born 1962) is the editor-in-chief of the hiking magazine SCHWEIZ. He spends his working life in the mountains year-round and is the author of numerous hiking guidebooks.
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