From Enderlinhütte SAC on the Enderlinweg, descent to Älplibahn | Mountain hiking | Swiss Alpine Club SAC
Unterstütze den SAC Jetzt spenden

From Enderlinhütte SAC on the Enderlinweg, descent to Älplibahn (Normal route) Falknis 2562 m

  • Difficulty
    T4+
  • Ascent
    3–4 h, 1240 m
  • Descent
    3 h, 940 m

Hiking on Enderlin's lifework

Enderlinhütte and the fantastic trail up the precipitous Falknis south face are the lifework of Fortunat Enderlin (1824–1918). The so-called Enderlin trail begins at the picturesque village of Maienfeld, ascends in the vineyards and past mighty oak trees and crosses a wild gorge to reach Enderlinhütte through a steep mountain forest. Then it traverses the exposed grassy slope below Falknistürm in a spectacular way and continues to Fläscher Fürggli. From there the summit is still 300 metres of vertical height away – easy, but physically very demanding! Falknis is too long for a one-day hike so it is recommended to spend the night at Enderlinhütte. The descent to Älplibahn is the shortest way back from Falknis, despite several re-ascents.

Route description

Maienfeld - Enderlinhütte
Access trail to Enderlinhütte: from Maienfeld ascend through Steigwald or from St. Luzisteig via P. 977 (Enderlinstein). From there the trail is marked red-white, 2–3 h, T3.
Enderlinhütte - Fläscher Fürggli
Now continue to ascend on the Enderlin trail. It is marked white-blue (alpine hiking trail). At first it is in the forest, then it traverses below Falknistürm (T4+, short passages grade I) and finally it climbs steeply up to Fläscher Fürggli.
Fläscher Fürggli - Falknis and back
From Fläscher Fürggli the large summit cross is reached on a good mountain hiking trail (T3). The descent is back to Fläscher Fürggli on the ascent route.
Fläscher Fürggli – Älplibahn summit station
Follow the white-red marked trail via Oberst See, Mittler See and Vorderst See to reach Talegg (P. 1901). There take the upper trail traversing the slope slightly upwards to the small col at «Kamm» and from there follow the narrow road, which leads slightly ascending to the Älplibahn summit station.

Additional information

Departure point
End point

Älplibahn Malans, Bergstation (1786 m)

Informationen zum Seilbahnbetrieb: www.aelplibahn.ch

Reservation empfohlen.

Time

Enderlinhütte - Fläscher Fürggli - Falknis: 3–4 h

Falknis - Fläscher Fürggli - Fläscher Tal - Kamm - Älplibahn: 3 h

Access to the cabin: Maienfeld / St. Luzisteig – Enderlinhütte: 3 or 2 h

Difficulty / Material

Even with excellent gear and despite the white-blue markings the Enderlin trail is a demanding ascent which is not recommended in wet conditions. The most exposed passages are equipped with steel cables, but the stretches on slippery ground and rocky slabs require perfect surefootedness. The tour should not be undertaken too early or too late in the year, as even the smallest patch of snow can make the trail dangerous!

Waypoints

Maienfeld, Bahnhof (510 m)

Starting point for the one-day tour

St. Luzisteig (713 m)

Alternative starting point, only a few bus connections

Neighbor summit

Schwarzhorn (Fläsch) (2344 m)

Schwarzhorn (2344 m): from Fläscher Fürggli the exposed Schwarzhorn can be reached in 15 min (T3+) following the ridge.

Our recommendations

Skitouren Glarus - St. Gallen - Appenzell

Skitouren

Skitouren Glarus - St. Gallen - Appenzell

Price CHF 44.00
Member price CHF 34.00
SAC-Crocs

Equipment

SAC-Crocs

Price CHF 59.00
Member price CHF 49.00
Tourenportal/App-Abo Jahreszahlung

Subscription to the SAC Route Portal

Tourenportal/App-Abo Jahreszahlung

Price CHF 49.00
SAC-Hütten-Monopoly

At home

SAC-Hütten-Monopoly

Price CHF 69.90
Member price CHF 60.00
Graubünden Süd

Skitouren

Graubünden Süd

Price CHF 44.00
Member price CHF 34.00
Klettern Alpstein

Klettern

Klettern Alpstein

Price CHF 64.00
Member price CHF 54.00
SAC-Taschenmesser

Equipment

SAC-Taschenmesser

Price CHF 54.00
Member price CHF 49.00
Familienausflüge zu SAC-Hütten

Hütten

Familienausflüge zu SAC-Hütten

Price CHF 54.00
Member price CHF 45.00
Bergsport Sommer

Ausbildung

Bergsport Sommer

Price CHF 59.00
Member price CHF 49.00
Klettern St. Galler Oberland

Klettern

Klettern St. Galler Oberland

Price CHF 69.00
Member price CHF 59.00
Ausbildung Bergwandern / Alpinwandern

Ausbildung

Ausbildung Bergwandern / Alpinwandern

Price CHF 59.00
Member price CHF 49.00
Hütten der Schweizer Alpen / Cabanes des Alpes suisses

Bildbände

Hütten der Schweizer Alpen / Cabanes des Alpes suisses

Price CHF 69.00
Member price CHF 59.00
feedback