Engstlenalp
The Engstlenalp is a high alp at an altitude of 1834 m above sea level. M. in the municipality of Innertkirchen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland .
situation
The Engstlenalp with the Engstlensee lies at the end of the Gental in the Bernese Oberland, bordering the cantons of Obwalden and Nidwalden . The Alp is surrounded in the north, east and south by the mountains Gwartler ( 2421 m above sea level ), Graustock ( 2662 m above sea level ), Schafberg ( 2522 m above sea level ), Jochstock ( 2563 m above sea level ) . ), Titlis ( 3238 m above sea level ), Reissend Nollen ( 3002 m above sea level ), Wendenstocks (Gross Wendenstock 3042 m above sea level and Chli Wendenstock 2957 m above sea level ), Pfaffenhuet ( 3009 m above sea level) . M. ) and Moravia ( 2970 m above sea level ) (clockwise, starting in the north).
On the alp there are several alpine buildings, a hotel and a large car park. Because of its location between the glaciated Titlis and the impressive mountain scenery as well as the diverse flora , the area was placed under nature protection in 1973.
Usage and events
Boats can be rented on the lake and you can fish in the lake. In addition to the hiking trails, there are also opportunities for mountain bikers . In summer the Engstlensee can be hiked as part of the 4-lake hike Melchsee – Tannensee – Engstlensee – Trüebsee. In winter, Engstlenalp is the starting point for ski tours and snowshoe hikes, for example to the Jochpass , the Schafberg or the Graustock.
Since the early Middle Ages, Engstlenalp has been an important base and transshipment point for mule traffic across the Jochpass. Every year a wrestling and alpine festival takes place on Engstlenalp .
Transport links
The Gental is a dead end , there is no through traffic. From Meiringen via Innertkirchen a post bus drove through the Gental to Engstlenalp until 2017 , but the connection was discontinued for cost reasons. The Alp can be reached by car from the road from Innertkirchen to the Susten Pass via the narrow road through the Gental. From the Wagenkehr restaurant, the Mühletal-Engstlenalp road cooperative charges a road usage fee for motor vehicles. A chair lift leads from the Trüebsee in the Titlis area over the Jochpass to the Engstlensee. The Engstlenalp can also be reached on foot via numerous hiking trails.
Web links
- The fight for Engstlenalp , broadcast by Swiss radio and television in the DOK series on May 22, 2008
Individual evidence
- ↑ Spectacular 4-lake hike. In: wandermap.net. Retrieved July 16, 2020 .
- ↑ hoehenwanderung.ch
- ^ Wrestling and Alpine Festival Engstlenalp of the Meiringen Wrestling Club
- ↑ Konrad Staehelin: Postbus cancels the popular Engstlenalp line. In: blick.ch . September 1, 2017, accessed February 11, 2020 .
- ^ Website of the Mühletal-Engstlenalp road cooperative
Coordinates: 46 ° 46 '32 " N , 8 ° 20' 40.1" E ; CH1903: 669183 / 180884