Hike & Fly · Engelbergertal · Engelbergertal
Demolish – Hike & Fly
From the Niederbauen mountain station, you ascend on an upgraded hiking trail to the summit above Lake Vierwaldstättersee. With suitable wind, you start at Chulm; the predecessor peak Gütsch offers additional exposure.
- Difficulty
- T2
- Distance / Meter of altitude
- 2.5 km · ↑ 370 hm / ↓ 20 hm
- Time
- 1 hour
- Starting background
- Grass, that's right
- Elevation information
- 800 / 1922 m above sea level.
- Best time
- January–December
- Star exposure
- S–SW
- Material
Tour map · Lowering
Starting point and entrance
By train from Emmetten, you reach the Niederbauen mountain station. Here the ascent begins on the upgraded hiking trail.
Route description
The hiking trail leads to Niederbauen Chulm. Along the way you can see over the arms of Lake Vierwaldstättersee. As an alternative ascent route, the path from Seelisberg «Weid» through the tunnel passage is possible.
Takeoff, flight and landing
With suitable wind, you start at the summit. The predecessor peak, «Gütsch», offers alternatives with different exposures. The hiking map shows the landing site Emmetten.
Safety and conditions
Where cows graze, a ban on starting is in effect. Check the wind direction at the chosen starting point; the summit and Gütsch variants have different exposures.
Check the weather, wind, thermals, current airspace, and temporary restrictions before the tour. Ensure start and landing options as well as the return route in case you cannot fly. The maps show the route; local signs and current area information should be checked before the flight.
Briefly answered
Questions about the tour
Where does the tour of Niederbauen begin?
By train from Emmetten, you reach the Niederbauen mountain station. Here the ascent begins on the upgraded hiking trail.
How long is the tour and how much time do I need?
The route is indicated as 2.5 km, 370 hm ascent, 20 hm descent and 1 h.
Where can I start and land?
With suitable wind, you start at the summit. The predecessor peak, «Gütsch», offers alternatives with different exposures. The hiking map shows the landing site Emmetten.
What dangers are to be considered?
Where cows graze, a ban on starting is in effect. Check the wind direction at the chosen starting point; the summit and Gütsch variants have different exposures.
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The authors
Hike & Fly Guide Central Switzerland
From hiking ascents to alpine climb-and-fly routes: more hiking ideas from Julian Fürsinger, Jonas Käppeli and Dani Perret.
Daniel Perret
Daniel, usually called Dani, is a UIAGM/IFMGA mountain guide in Engelberg. As a mountain guide, father of a family and mountain sports enthusiast, he is active in the Engelberg Valley and shares his hiking expertise here.
Jonas Käppeli
Since childhood, Jonas has been traveling in the mountains. Paragliding added another dimension: mountaineering and flying are intertwined for him. When the thermic forecast promises good conditions, he takes to the air.
Julian Fürsinger
Julian searches for secluded corners and terrain for new projects. The paraglider expands his horizons in the mountains – from rock climbing to evening flights. He prefers to travel off the beaten path.
