Eggen - Widderfeld Stock – Eggen Widderfeld Stock 2351 m
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- Difficulty
- T4
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- Ascent
- 3 h, 1000 m
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- Descent
- 2:15 h, 1000 m
Ross, Chalber and Metzger on Widderfeld
Widderfeld, Bockistock, Chalberdössli, Chüematt, Stierendossen, Geissberg, Hüenderstuben, Rosswang, Ochsenmatt, Schafbandschnauz: the names around Widderfeld Stock, on the border between the cantons of Ob- and Nidwalden, seem to assemble the region’s entire universe of farm animals. Widder = ram; Bock = billy goat; Chalb = calf; Chüe = cows; Stier = bull; Geiss = goat; Hüender = chickens; Ross = horse; Ochs = oxen; Schaf = sheep. No wonder that there is also a Hüethütte, Hirtplanggen, Läckchänel, Melchplatz, Mälchgaden and Metzgerplanggen. Hüet = herd; Hirt = herder; Läck = lick; Melch = to milk; Metzger = butcher. And if you search thoroughly there is even a Wolfisalp (Wolf = wolf).
Route description
Additional information
- Departure and arrival point
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Eggen (Eggendössli), mountain station. (1412 m)
From Grafenort by foot in a good thirty minutes to the valley station.
Information about the cable cars Mettlen – Rugisbalm – Eggen: +41 637 24 33 or www.engelberg.ch/bergbahnen/seilbahnen-buiraebaehnli/mettlen-rugisbalm/
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- Time
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Eggen – Widderfeld Stock: 3 hrs.
Widderfeld Stock – Bockihütte: 1:15 hrs.
Bockihütte– Eggen: 1 hrs.
- Difficulty / Material
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The main technical challenge is the ascent through Chrachen, where the trail zigzags about 50 metres through a wet, often slippery breach. Every now and then you need to use your hands on the fixed ropes, but the trail is nowhere really exposed.
The traverse on the ridge to Bockistock is unproblematic, unless the soles of your shoes are full of sheep’s poo.
The descent to Bockihütte is pathless and only pleasurable in good visibility. The final descent from Heuzingeli to Rosswang goes through fairly steep schrofen terrain, has a passage equipped with a steel cable (not exposed) and should not be undertaken in wet conditions.
- Waypoints
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Easy passage from Melchtal to Engelbergertal.
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