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After the 4 weeks hike on the Jura Crest Trail I wanted to meet a new acquaintance in Engelberg and also hike part of the Via Alpina swiss hiking trail, at least a bit.

3 Days Hike: Altdorf - Surenenpass - Engelberg - Walenalp - Wolfenschiessen (August 2020), apprx. 45km

9:50 arriving at Altdorf by train, traversing through the village toward the long and steep ascent through the forest, non-stop from 450m (10:00) up to 1730m (13:30) which are hard as a first day and I realize I did not drink enough water while ascending (mild headache). Two german young hikers join me briefly (Franzi & Sven) who hike Swiss Hike Trail #1 aka Via Alpina, lightweight without tent but booked mountain hostels for the next 10 days - and weather forecast states weather change to cold and rain by next weekend and possibly snowfall above 2500m (update 2020/08/30: it did snow at 2700m: Blümlisalp, even down to 2000m: Kleine Scheidegg). I find a nice spot near Alp Grat mountain hostel/restaurant to pitch the tent, with great view back into the valley and Altdorf, apprx. 1800m elevation.

2020/08/25 09:49

◈ Vorstadt, Altdorf (UR) (Δ 466m), 2020/08/25 09:58

◈ Attinghausen, 2020/08/25 10:34

◈ Bocki, Erstfeld, 2020/08/25 12:21

◈ Höchiberg, Bocki, Erstfeld, 2020/08/25 12:41

◈ Bocki, Erstfeld, 2020/08/25 13:32

◈ Waldnachter-Seeli, Bocki, Erstfeld, 2020/08/25 13:49

◈ Chraienhöreli, Bocki, Erstfeld, 2020/08/25 15:05

◈ Chraienhöreli, Bocki, Erstfeld, 2020/08/25 15:25

◈ Chraienhöreli, Bocki, Erstfeld, 2020/08/25 15:30

◈ Chraienhöreli, Bocki, Erstfeld, 2020/08/25 15:35

View down to Altdorf & Schächental
◈ Chraienhöreli, Bocki, Erstfeld, 2020/08/25 15:36

View down to Altdorf & Schächental
◈ Chraienhöreli, Bocki, Erstfeld (Δ 1746m), 2020/08/25 16:27

◈ Chraienhöreli, Bocki, Erstfeld, 2020/08/25 16:29

◈ Chraienhöreli, Bocki, Erstfeld, 2020/08/25 16:30

View down to Altdorf & Schächental
◈ Chraienhöreli, Bocki, Erstfeld (Δ 1752m), 2020/08/25 16:30

◈ Chraienhöreli, Bocki, Erstfeld, 2020/08/25 16:31

2020/08/25 17:09

Camp-site & Gross Windgällen
2020/08/25 17:10

6:15 awake, 7:00 departure, toward Angistock and then Surenenpass at 2292m elevation - the moment I reach the pass strong cold wind blasts into my face and dries my sweat within 2 mins and cools off my body quickly - so I won't stay too long but descend quickly to meet a new acquitance who joins me ~400Hm lower than the pass. Later I continue the long valley toward Engelberg - and decide to not enter the village but pitch the tent for tonight earlier as I feel exhausted of the first two days hiking.

◈ Chraienhöreli, Bocki, Erstfeld, 2020/08/26 06:36

◈ Chraienhöreli, Bocki, Erstfeld, 2020/08/26 06:49

◈ Alp Grat, Sulzwald, Erstfeld, 2020/08/26 07:20

Surenenpass ahead
◈ Attinghausen, 2020/08/26 07:28

◈ Angistock, Sulzwald, Erstfeld, 2020/08/26 07:50

◈ Langschnee, Sulzwald, Erstfeld (Δ 2090m), 2020/08/26 08:06

◈ Surenenpass, Sulzwald, Erstfeld (Δ 2297m), 2020/08/26 08:44

◈ Surenenpass, Sulzwald, Erstfeld, 2020/08/26 08:44

◈ Surenenpass, Sulzwald, Erstfeld (Δ 2306m), 2020/08/26 08:44

2020/08/26 08:46

Surenenpass 360° view
2020/08/26 08:46

Surenenpass 360° view wideshot
2020/08/26 08:46

2020/08/26 12:03

◈ Usser Äbnet, Attinghausen (Δ 1814m), 2020/08/26 12:12

◈ Usser Äbnet, Attinghausen (Δ 1809m), 2020/08/26 12:12

2020/08/26 13:35

◈ Usser Äbnet, Attinghausen, 2020/08/26 13:36

◈ Engelberg, 2020/08/26 14:00

◈ Alpenrösli, Engelberg, 2020/08/26 14:04

◈ Stalden, Engelberg, 2020/08/26 16:07

6:15 awake, 7:00 departure toward Engelberg 8:00 where I shop some food even I know I will only continue to hike another day, as weather change with temperature drop and significant rainfall expected the next 3 days. I ascend briefly from Engelberg hiking the lower trail toward Walenalp, around the Walenstöcke - impressive peaks, and then mild descent to Oberifängi where I pitch my tent for tonight.

◈ Nassboden, Engelberg, 2020/08/27 08:04

The many hike trails starting at Engelberg train station
◈ Engelberg, Nassboden, Engelberg, 2020/08/27 08:32

View to Titlis with snowfields
◈ Alp Gschneit, Engelberg, 2020/08/27 09:40

◈ Alp Gschneit, Engelberg (Δ 1183m), 2020/08/27 09:40

◈ Alp Gschneit, Engelberg (Δ 1181m), 2020/08/27 09:40

◈ Fangboden, Engelberg, 2020/08/27 10:19

◈ Fangboden, Engelberg, 2020/08/27 10:54

◈ Fangboden, Engelberg (Δ 1488m), 2020/08/27 11:11

◈ Fangboden, Engelberg, 2020/08/27 11:17

◈ Wolfenschiessen, 2020/08/27 12:27

◈ Wolfenschiessen, 2020/08/27 12:39

◈ Walenalp, Engelberg, 2020/08/27 12:41

View down the valley toward Vierwaldstädtersee & Lucerne
◈ Walenalp, Engelberg, 2020/08/27 12:42

Wide-view down the valley toward Vierwaldstädtersee & Lucerne
◈ Walenalp, Wolfenschiessen (Δ 1684m), 2020/08/27 12:42

View back to Walenalp
◈ Wolfenschiessen, 2020/08/27 12:53

7:30 departure toward St. Joder chapell and then through forest with mild descent but moderately maintained trail to Wolfenschiessen, where this 3 day hike ends.

Yaks herd
◈ St. Joder, Wolfenschiessen, 2020/08/28 08:33

◈ Bättelrüti, Wolfenschiessen, 2020/08/28 09:02

◈ Bättlenrüti, Bättelrüti, Wolfenschiessen (Δ 780m), 2020/08/28 09:13

View toward Wolfenschiessen
◈ Bättelrüti, Wolfenschiessen, 2020/08/28 09:20

I realized it takes me 2 days to get back into the rythm and my body adapt the exhausting hike with ~20kg backpack - next time I choose a milder and easier first day to better adapt a multi-day hike.

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2020: Various Hikes / Tours

3 Days Hike: Altdorf - Surenenpass - Engelberg - Walenalp - Wolfenschiessen

Tuesday 2020/08/25: Altdorf 450m - Surenenpass 1800m/2300m

Wednesday 08/26: Surenenpass 2300m - Engelberg 1000m

Thursday 08/27: Engelberg 1000m - Walenalp 1650m - Oberifängi 1200m

Friday 08/28: Oberifängi 1200m - Wolfenschiessen 510m