All accessible by train - start at Stansstad train station & finish at Hergiswil train station.
Optional walk back to the starting point along the lake, but a bit noisy due to the busy road.
Renggpass - From Stansstad to Hergiswill
Starting from Stansstad railway station, you go straight up above the motorway, thus tackling the steepest part.
Then, along the ridge overview of the Alpnachersee lake for a good third of the way, glimpses of views and appreciating the 400-500m ascent: Probably a good time to rest for a lunch break before the Renggpass.
The final part is downhill all the way to the village and train station of Hergiswil, passing through fields of cows, farms & green pasture.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 7.76 km -
Average duration: 3h 45 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 540 m -
Descent: - 521 m -
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Highest point: 902 m -
Lowest point: 435 m
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Country:
Switzerland
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Area: Alps -
District:
Hergiswil -
Start: N 46.976571° / E 8.336818° -
End: N 46.982913° / E 8.310282° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 435 m - Stansstad railway station
- 1 : km 1 - alt. 461 m - Lopperkapelle
- 2 : km 5.18 - alt. 899 m - Renggpass
- 3 : km 5.42 - alt. 817 m - Renggkapelle
- E : km 7.76 - alt. 455 m - Hergiswil train station
Notes
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