- 4:30 h
- 12.04 km
- 399 m
- 1,035 m
- 1,198 m
- 2,117 m
- 919 m
- Start: Engstlenalp
- Destination: Gadmen
Those who start the hiking day early in the morning can climb in the shade up to Sätteli, the highlight of this day. This ascent is surprisingly gentle. The descent on the south side is all the steeper. No wonder, the breathtaking walls of the Gadmerflühe with the climbing walls of Tälli- and Wendenstock, Pfaffenhut, Reissend Nollen, etc. are on the south side. You almost get a stiff neck looking up – which you have to do again and again, such is the impressive scenery. Then the beautifully situated Tällihütte with its large terrace is reached. A long break is highly recommended here before descending further to the valley floor towards the Sustenpass road. A cable car from the valley leads in five minutes to the well-frequented mountain guesthouse. It is also the starting point for the first tourist via ferrata in the Swiss Alps, the Tälli via ferrata built in 1993.
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Directions
Engstlenalp (1835 m) – Seemätteli – Scharmaad (1927 m) – Bäregg (1924 m) – Sätteli (2116 m) – Tällihütte (1727 m) – Alpiglen (1758 m) – Raflue (1603 m) – Gadmen (1206 m).
Equipment
For day trips, normal hiking equipment; for multi-day trips including spare clothing and provisions. Hiking poles are recommended.
Directions & Parking facilities
Arrival: From Innertkirchen by post bus to Engstlenalp.
Return: By post bus from Gadmen to Innertkirchen, with train connection there.
Additional information
Haslital Tourism, Tourist Center Meiringen, 3860 Meiringen, Tel. +41 (0) 33 972 50 50, www.haslital.swiss
Places to eat and stay, e.g.:
Berggasthaus Tälli, Tel. +41 (0) 33 975 14 10, www.taelli.ch
Hotel Alte Post Gadmen, Tel. +41 (0) 79 231 23 38, www.altepost-gadmen.ch
Gadmer Lodge, Tel. +41 (0) 33 975 00 30, www.gadmerlodge.ch
Literature
Jochen Ihle / Toni Kaiser: The 101 most beautiful hikes of Switzerland. ISBN 978-3-03865-041-6, Rothus Medien, Solothurn, www.wandershop-schweiz.ch
Wandermagazin SCHWEIZ, Special Edition 1/2022: ViaBerna. Rothus Medien, Solothurn, www.wandermagazin-schweiz.ch
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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
If you want to spare your knees for the last descent section to Gadmen, you can use the cable car from the Tällihütte to Fuhren (7 am–9 pm, self-service, about 1 km on foot from the valley station to Gadmen).
Safety guidelines
Surefootedness is required on the steep descent from Sätteli to Tällihütte. Marked mountain hiking trails. Difficulty: T3.
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