September 30 - Ferry from Weggis to Luzern -
Train to Engelberg - Walk to Furenalp Lift - Hike
to Engelberg
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Final views of Weggis before leaving by ferry to
Luzern, where I would catch the train to Engelberg.
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Hotel Alpenblick.
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Mount Pilatus, a celebrated peak south of Luzern.
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Wow! Lake Luzern Ferry souvenirs!
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Approaching Luzern.
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The train to Engelberg.
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Arriving at my Hotel in Engelberg, Hotel Cathrin.
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There was a free tourist shuttle bus, but the next
one wasn't due for more than an hour. So I set off
to walk to the Furenalp lift.
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Olympic champions trained here.
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Paraglider landing field.
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Paragliders in scenic Engelberg.
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I walked past a campground.
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A pueblo in Switzerland??!!!
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"And Totem, too!"
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After an hour of walking on sidewalk and road, I
reached the Furenalp lift.
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A cute doggie was waiting to ride the lift.
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Another cozy lift.
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Furenalp.
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I thought I'd try the route they show as number 6.
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Given my
late start, I was setting out to walk a 'balcony'
route along the valley wall, finally hiking down
into Engelberg. On this plan, I wouldn't
have to meet any lift or other timetable. I had
headlamps and a good map, in case progress was
slow.
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Looking back toward Furenalp.
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A mysterious apparition in my photo!
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An oblique view of Engelberg.
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After about two hours of generally pleasant walking
from Furenalp, I approached Hinter Horbis.
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In another 45 minutes, I reached the train station
where I'd arrived in Engelberg a few hours previous.
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I celebrated my hike with a cold beer.
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This couple said, yes, they were just back from a
hike with their leashed cat. It went OK, except that
the cat was eager to greet everyone they encountered
on the trail.
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October 1 - Rainy Day in Engelberg - Prompting
Concerns about Hike-Confounding Snow at Elevation
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I think you're in the wrong business!
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October 2 - Lift from Engelberg to Brunnihutte -
Hike to Bannalpsee - Lift to Bus to
Wolfenschiessen - Train to Engelberg
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Where there isn't enough snow, the cross-country ski
team practices on wheels.
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Soggy pupils, eh?
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There was
no snow down in the valley, but the rainy previous
day in the valley had deposited snow in the higher
zones where I'd hoped to walk. I went to the
Tourist Office and the agent suggested a hike that
happened to be on my list of desirable possibles.
I pressed her on the snow threat for the route and
she discounted it. I asked specifically about a
north-facing crest later in the route. She thought
it would be no problem. So I left for the lifts to
Brunnihutte.
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Engelberg.
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From the midstation, I walked to the the second
lift, that would carry me to Brunnihutte.
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Brunnihutte.
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A wide variety of food items was available.
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There was some snow, but mostly - to my relief - the
trail was melted out.
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When I
arrived, there were three other hikers there. I'd
only seen a few other people out walking, and none
recently.
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The group of three headed down by another trail. I
continued uphill along my intended route - which had
been suggested by the Tourist Office.
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Looking back toward the three-hikers
building/junction (close to the center of the
frame). Ascending during the intervening 20 minutes,
I could tell from the unbroken snow, that I was the
first person along this route since the snow fell.
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Still with a southwest exposure, the trail was
mostly melted-out.
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I was not the first CREATURE to follow this trail
since the snow fell. This unidentified critter
traversed led my tracks for a substantial distance.
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As my trail started to cross unbroken snow, I was
NOT feeling grateful for the Tourist Office
guidance.
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This sign,
at 'Walegg 1943m" marked the high point of my
route. Here the trail changed direction to
traverse a north-facing and very steep slope. This
had been my specific area of concern at the
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I could see that my intended route snaked across
steep topography. In places there were safety wires
for reassurance.
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The critter still led me.
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I didn't appreciate deepening snow on the tricky
terrain.
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In places, the safety wires lapsed. I was very
anxious at the uncertain - potentially icy - surface
beneath the snow. In places, I leaned down and
scraped aside snow with my mittened hand to
expose my footing.
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Looking back at the route I traversed so far from
'Walegg'.
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Bannalpsee, below, the goal I hoped to achieve.
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After a stressful interval in threatening terrain,
the topography mellowed. And as I descended,
the snow thinned.
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Not sure if this is multiple tracks from the
creature I followed or ???
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I felt very relieved when I reached the shore of
Bannalpsee.
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I could see that there were some people on the dam.
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I trudged across the dam. I was hoping to take a
lift down from the far end of the dam.
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The tiny 6(?)-person lift appeared to be unattended.
I got in it and pressed the buttons, but nothing
happened. I tried the intercom; the 2nd voice spoke
English and said, 'No, the lift is not for one
person.' Just then, the family I'd seen crossing the
dam arrived, ready to descend. So the lift was
activated. Standing compressed together, the five of
us rode down.
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At the bottom of the lift, after a few moments, the
lift operator
emerged and drove away on the scooter to attend to
the other lift, a short distance away, for which
he was also responsible.
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I sat down at the bus stop and waited for the bus to
Wolfenschiessen, where I caught the train to
Engelberg.
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October 3- Bus to Furenalp Lift - Hike Upvalley
to Bielen - Back to Stauber and Downvalley to Base
of Furenalp Lift - Bus to Engelberg
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It looked like a fine early October day when I set
out.
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But by the time I'd shuttle-bused and lifted
to Furenalp, it was completely overcast and the the
low ceiling truncated the mountaintops.
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It was a fine day for walking, but the views would
have been much more dramatic with a higher ceiling.
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I tried pretty hard for a different result, but I
ended up looking the same.
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I'd only seen a few people out walking. But I
encountered a couple, who wanted photos of
themselves, and reciprocated...
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I'd originally intended to continue on to a pass,
Surenenpass, another 90 minutes farther, but it did
not seem like the clouds would abate - and the walk,
up a dirt road, wasn't particularly
interesting. So I turned around here, at
Bielen.
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I retraced my steps back toward Furenalp. But here
at Stauber/Stalden, I turned left to trek
downvalley.
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Cars were, apparently, permitted this far. A few
people had driven here, and I saw a couple of
bicyclists, for this little restaurant at Stafeli.
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I continued, mostly down the road, toward the
Furenalp lift.
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About 3.5 hours after setting off from the top of
this lift, I arrived at the base of the Furenalp
lift - and a shuttle bus back to Engelberg.
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October 4 - Lift from Engelberg to Kleine Titlis
- Lift Down to Truebsee- Walk to Lift to Jochpass
and Down toward Engstlensee - Hike to Tannensee
and Back to Lift to Jochpass and Lift Down to
Engelberg
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I was very happy to see that the fine weather day
matched the forecast.
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This was my day to take the 3 lifts to the top of
Kleine Titlis, the highest lift-accessible viewpoint
around.
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Nice view of Truebsee. Later I would walk along the
near shore of it to ride the lift up and to the
left, to Jochpass.
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I tried to check out the various levels of the
summit installation.
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Another lift from the top, the 'Ice Flyer'
reportedly carried people past views of crevasses to
'Glacier Park', where Titlis' web site says you can:
'Whiz down the snow toy run on one of our fun
sit-skis, snake gliss or minibobs and let our magic
carpet conveyor belt whisk you quickly and easily
back to the top.' I was anticipating a hike later; I
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The 'Cliff Walk' is billed as 'Europe's
highest suspension bridge'. It swayed and bounced
a bit as people walked across its extended length.
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At the far end of 'Cliff Walk', stairways led to an
entrance back into the 5-story summit (tourist trap)
station.
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It would be cool to come back when the window was
open and the snowblower was coating all the scenic
mountaintops with snow!
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11:12:31
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Scenic Swiss Mountaintops.
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Approaching 'Glacier Cave'.
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Many of
the tourists seemed Indian or Oriental. A large
number of them frolicked in the snow, perhaps
finding it unfamiliar...
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Anticipating frigid summit conditions, I was
actually overdressed for the conditions.
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It was a
Thursday, late in the season. Even so, there were,
IMHO, too many tourists about (myself included, of
course...). But I bet it's truly an overcrowded
zoo on a summer weekend day.
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When I'd explored enough, I took two lifts down to
'Truebsee', which seemed to be a tarn, perched above
the lowest lift link, which connected it to
Engelberg.
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Arriving at the east end of Truebsee, I walked
around to the west end to catch the lift up to the
pass, Jochpass.
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Along the way, the walk passed a large playground.
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The playground even had its own map!
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I caught the lift up to Jochpass.
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Jochpass.
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I took the
lift down to a lift station that looked more like
a ramshackle barn.
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I set off for a pleasant walk toward and past
Engstlensee.
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Approaching the village of Enstlenalp.
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Miners in the Old West?! No. I concluded this
was a Swiss military contingent making trail
improvements. I encountered several work groups.
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Trail improvement apparatus.
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Safety wire.
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Approaching the village of Tannalp.
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Tannalp was accessible by tourist bus from the other
direction.
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Wasn't expecting a parade of llamas!
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Or alpacas! (Not that I could tell the
difference...)
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I turned around at Tannensee to retrace my route
back to the lift.
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The ungulates seemed happy to graze while their
tenders snacked at the only happening place in
Tannalp.
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A freshly reworked section of trail.
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This vibrating compactor turned the surface of clay
and fine gravel into tough asphalt-like 'pavement',
a fine traction surface for this popular tourist
trail.
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Trying not to dally on my way back to the
time-constrained lift, I was not pleased to be
backed up behind a convoy in a no-passing zone.
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I ran out of water, on a hot dry day when I was
pumping pretty hard. This was my first opportunity
to buy a bottle of water, but the waitress said the
fountain was good water, so I recharged with that.
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Clean up after your dog.
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It had not been a particularly long walk, but I'd
been pushing the pace to avoid missing the last lift
sequence back to Engelberg So I was ready to
reach the unassuming lift base station.
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Lifting back down from Jochpass to Truebsee, which
was rapidly being engulfed in shadow.
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Late-day sun on Swiss mountaintops...
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In and Around Engelberg
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19:34:16
2018:10:02
Restaurant food is generally expensive in
Switzerland. Most people go for the $20 pizza.
I discovered that if I went a notch more expensive
for my entree I was rewarded with high-quality
cuisine.
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19:34:38
2018:10:02
Like this lovely stuffed chicken with risotto,
broccoli, and carrots.
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08:34:20
2018:10:03
Breakfast at Hotel Cathrin was fairly typical for
Switzerland.
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20:33:23
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Bieralp, the sister restaurant of Al Monastero, the
stuffed chicken (above) place, was said to boast an
experienced Parisian french chef. I sprung for
the escargots (snails) and was not disappointed.
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21:15:37
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I tried their delicious chicken/vegetables/risotto
preparation as well.
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21:16:02
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Excellent!
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07:44:35
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A few views from the small balcony outside my hotel
room.
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07:44:51
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09:44:36
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09:44:59
2018:10:04
I complained to different members of the management
abut the stupid layout of my room. A huge bed filled
the room. Suitable for two people, yes, but
the person beside the wall would have to climb into
bed. And the person on the balcony side would have
to navigate the too-narrow aisle between the bed and
the window to get into bed.
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09:45:18
2018:10:04
The door to the porch opened inward. I could only
open the door partway and had to then wedge myself
through the opening to get outside. They should tear
out the oversized bed and replace it with a twin bed
for one person.
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09:45:36
2018:10:04
Other than the ridiculous bed, the other features of
the room suited my chaotic residence style.
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09:45:53
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20:53:15
2018:10:04
Another magnificent meal at Al Monastero Restaurant.
The next morning, I trained out early for Zurich
airport to fly home.
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