Four Lakes Hike (Route 574)

Melchsee-Frutt – Engelberg (Trübsee) · Melchsee-Frutt, Obwalden · Switzerland

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Point to pointRoute typederived from the track

14.93 kmDistance

4 h 35 minDuration

ModerateRecorded effort

611 mAccumulated ascent

Difficulty scale

Historic recorded designation; not verified as fitness or technique.

These groups reflect the recorded general designation, not a verified fitness or technical grade. Terrain, exposure, chains and ladders must be assessed separately; read the source notes. No SAC grade is inferred.

Official technique (source wording): medium mountain hiking trail
Official fitness (source wording): medium

SAC T-grade: not verified

Painted waymarks: not verified

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Safety and route notes

Existing editorial notes, not live trail status. Any check date below applies only to that static check; recheck official notices and local conditions before departure.

Check local trail conditions and weather before departure.
No claim of current opening; no closure notice was displayed on the official route page when checked on 2026-10-24.

Official route source

Map and track

Track with 1,834 imported points

Altitude and elevation

Elevation profile

1926 mStart altitude

1764 mMinimum altitude

2210 mMaximum altitude

611 mAccumulated ascent

755 mAccumulated descent

284 mAltitude differenceestimated · maximum altitude minus start altitude

About the trail

The Four Lakes Hike, official SchweizMobil summer hiking Route 574, from Melchsee-Frutt to Trübsee above Engelberg past Lakes Melch, Tannen, Engstlen and Trüb, with views of Mount Titlis from the Joch Pass, the highest point of the hike. Official figures: 15 km, 4 h 35 min, +620 m / −760 m; the licensed dense federal geometry measures 14.93 km and accumulated +611 m / −755 m, altitudes 1764–2210 m. Medium mountain hiking trail with medium physical requirement. The official page notes a chairlift between Engstlensee and Jochpass that saves about 300 m of ascent; the published metrics cover the full walked route. Start and finish are at cable-car stations; check timetables. Check local trail conditions and weather before departure. No claim of current opening; no closure notice was displayed on the official route page when checked on 2026-10-24. Source: SchweizMobil, https://schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/route-574. Geometry: federal ASTRA Open Government Data, OGD BY. Attribution: Bundesamt für Strassen, Kanton, Stiftung SchweizMobil. Official classification: medium mountain hiking trail; medium fitness. Source: https://schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/route-574. Classification checked 25 October 2026.

Getting there and access

Location:: Melchsee-Frutt – Engelberg (Trübsee) · Melchsee-Frutt, Obwalden · Switzerland
Track start:: 46.77554, 8.26891
Parking:: No data

Start coordinates: 46.77554, 8.26891

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