Mountain tour over Brisen

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14.04km

1,154 - 2,387m

Distance

1,189hm

1,174hm

Ascent

05:35h

Duration

Nidwalden Tourismus

Brief description: Niederrickenbach - Alpboden - Haldigrat - Brisen - Glattgrat - Brisenhaus - Niederrickenbach
Difficulty: difficult
Rating: Technique

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Starting point: Niederrickenbach
Route: Niederrickenbach hamlet
0.2 km

Pilgerhaus restaurant
0.2 km

Kapelle Hl.Maria im Ahorn place of worship
0.3 km

Wigerts locality
0.9 km

Alpboden (1,238 m)hamlet
2.0 km

Talstation Alpboden-Haldigrat (1,233 m)aerialway station
2.1 km

Berggasthaus Haldigrat alpine hut
4.6 km

Bergstation Sessellift Alpboden-Haldigrat (1,937 m)aerialway station
4.6 km

Lauwistock (2,092 m)peak
5.3 km

Brisen (2,404 m)peak
6.3 km

Pt. 2222 (2,222 m)peak
7.5 km

Schuenegg (2,168 m)saddle
7.7 km

Brisenhaus (1,753 m)alpine hut
9.2 km

Kapelle Hl.Maria im Ahorn place of worship
13.6 km

Pilgerhaus restaurant
13.7 km

Niederrickenbach hamlet
13.8 km

Talstation Luftseilbahn Niederrickenbach-Musenalp aerialway station
14.0 km

Bergstation Luftseilbahn Dallenwil-Niederrickenbach (1,156 m)aerialway station
14.0 km

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Description: On the way from Niederrickenbach to Alpboden the Mount Brisen seems majestic. The Alpboden - Haldigrat chairlift saves you 700 metres in altitude and the twelve minutes on the chair lift give you time to slowly get closer to the mountain. On the Haldigrat we meet Kurt, who has been operating "his chairlift" and the mountain restaurant here for almost 20 years.

Info: Only for those who are free from vertigo
Directions: The cable car Dallenwil-Niederrickenbach takes us to the starting point of the hike. From Niederrickenbach to Alpboden it takes about 30 minutes. Afterwards we walk 700 metres up to the Haldigrat. If you like, you can take the chairlift Alpboden - Haldigrat. From the Haldigrat mountain station everything goes over the ridge, at the top somewhat slippery to the 2403m high mount Brisen. The panoramic view is brilliant! Attention when descending on the south side of the Brisen and via Steinalper Jochli / Schuenegg. Over the Glattgrat and descent we reach the Brisenhaus, where we can spend the night. After that we return to Niederrickenbach.
Highest point: 2,387 m
Endpoint: Niederrickenbach
Height profile: © outdooractive.com
Safety instructions: Only for those who are free from vertigo
Additional information: Worthwhile further ascents on this two-day tour are the Oberbauenstock (2117m) and the Niederbauen (1923m). From Niederbauenalp it is not far to Hundschopf, an unexpected and impressive vantage point over the Lake of Uri.