Benediktusweg
The Benediktusweg is a 21-kilometer historical high-altitude hiking and pilgrimage route between Engelberg in the Swiss canton of Obwalden and Niederrickenbach in the canton of Nidwalden on the eastern slopes of the Engelberg Valley .
The Benediktusweg has historical significance as a connection between the Benedictine monastery Engelberg and the Benedictine monastery Maria-Rickenbach in the pilgrimage town of Niederrickenbach. The abbot of Engelberg was a visitor to the monastery founded in Niederrickenbach in 1857.
Directions
The route leads with steep intermediate climbs halfway up the eastern side of the valley to the Ristis and the Rosenbold viewpoint . From there, the view extends down to the Engelberger Aa and the Urner Alps .
From Rosenbold there is a longer descent to Oberrickenbach , the lowest point of the Benediktusweg. In the further course the path climbs again and crosses the points Brändlen and Hütti and after another descent reaches the pilgrimage site Niederrickenbach, which is a place of power for many believers .
route
Stages
- Engelberg 999 m above sea level M.
- Ristis 1597 m
- Rosenbold 1852 m
- Oberrickenbach 893 m
- Brändlen 1229 m
- Hut 1326 m above sea level
- Niederrickenbach 1160 m
conditions
The Benediktusweg requires a good level of fitness, the requirements are medium with level T2 . The hiking time is just under 9 hours, with an ascent of 1750 meters in altitude and 1550 meters in altitude on the descent. The first steep stage from Engelberg to Ristis (600 meters in altitude) can be shortened with a cable car. There is also a cable car from the destination Niederrickenbach to the Engelbergertal down to the Engelberg Bahn .
Web links
- Benediktusweg on wanderland.ch
Individual evidence
- ^ Cécile Sommer-Ramer: Maria Rickenbach. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .