Hike /Nidwalden Tourismus
The Easy One: Hunds-Chopf
Bergstation Niederbauen
- Distance
- 4.0 km
- Duration
- 2:00 h
- Ascent
- 125 m
- Descent
- 125 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Fitness
- Easy
- Route type
- Loop
- Season
- May - October
01/ Overview
The route
A short out-and-back hike across open meadows to the rocky Hunds-Chopf, accompanied by views of the Urnersee and the mountains of eastern Uri.
From the Niederbauen upper station, reached by cable car, the hiking trail climbs gently across open meadows. Passing Hofad and Ebnet, it heads towards Steinen and Alp Chulmhalde. Along the way, views open up across the Urnersee to the mountains of eastern Uri. The route, just under four kilometres long, involves only around 125 metres of ascent in total; a little over two hours should be allowed for the outward and return journey.
Shortly before the turnaround point, the trail reaches its highest point at around 1,660 m. The rocky Hunds-Chopf then comes into view, its flanks dropping steeply away. Here the route turns back and follows the same trail across the open pastures. With hardly any woodland to obscure the view, the lake remains a constant presence on the return journey, before a short descent leads back to the Niederbauen upper station.
02/ Along the route
What's along the way
Where the route climbs and where it descends. Hover the profile to find the spot on the map.
03/ Conditions
Current conditions
What to know before you set off. Closures and snow are re-checked every day.
How we check: Every night we match the route against the official closures and detours from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). Any reported closure that touches the route shows up here.
How we check: We look up a live public transport connection from your starting point to the stop closest to the trailhead. If it ends further away, the nearest stop may be a cable car or bus that isn't running right now.
How we check: Snow depth estimated daily at the lowest and the highest point of the route. Estimates: check the situation on site.
04/ Getting there
Getting there
From your door to the trailhead and home again, by train and bus or by car. Computed live from the timetable.
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Outbound
Return
05/ Weather
Weather on the way
Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.
Weather
06/ Trail & landscape
Trail & landscape
Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.
Larches count as conifer forest here.
07/ Export
Take the route with you
Load the track onto your GPS device, print a route sheet for the trail or send the route to your hiking group.
Share
Send the link to friends or your hiking group.
Export GPX File
For hiking apps, GPS watches and navigation devices.
Print Route Sheet
A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.
