Brünig pass - Ober Brünig - Lungern

The Brünig pass was already an important north-south axis in the Alps at the time of the Romans. The tour first leads south of the pass past the Wacht up to the Brüniger Älpeli and through the once disputed border area and ever-changing terrain alternating with forest sections. The trail continues through the Schäriwald forest around Gspan.

Crossing the cantonal border, you reach Ober Brünig in Canton Obwalden and, from one snowy valley to the next, the Rüti. At the Jägerhüttli hunter's hut, a border stone (probably moved) from 1785, colourfully decorated with both cantonal coats of arms, is a reminder of the old times.

Green wildlife protection signs warn you not to leave the path, which now crosses the Letzi and leads down to the cantonal road. From there it goes over the Balmiflue to the rest area at the castle chapel. On the way, gaps in the trees offer magnificent views of the Sarneraa valley as far as the Pilatus and Lake Lungern, nestled between the mountains, as well as the village of Lungern. A small road leads from there down to Lungern station, halfway down is the "Wätterloch" (weather hole): if cold air flows out of it, it indicates good weather; warm air suggests rain is on the way!