The Engelstock Rundweg is a beautiful loop trail in the Sattel-Hochstuckli resort. It has sweeping panorama views across lakes, valleys and mountains.

Trail: easy • 2h • 5.7 km loop • 140m up, 130m down • strollers ok • See trail map.

Open: late April to October • check opening times

There are a couple picnic areas with fire pits and a restaurant along the way. The hike loops back to the big play area with bouncy castles, trampolines and summer toboggan – a nice reward for good hiking.

It’s one of the first mountain areas to open for summer hiking season, usually in mid-April, making it a great choice for spring. We’ve done this trail as early as the second week of April and it was full of green hills and flowers with only a few snow patches.

For families: The first part of the trail is also the Goat Adventure Trail for kids, with fun goat-related activities scattered along the way. Learn more.

➡️ More info on SwissFamilyFun.com

How to get there

This trail starts at the top of the Sattel Hochstuckli gondola, which is located at Eumatt, 6417 Sattel, SZ.

By car: Drive to Sattel and follow signs to "Hochstuckli" (Eumatt, 6417 Sattel). There is a big metered parking lot next to the gondola.

By public transport: The Sattel, Gondelbahn bus stop is directly adjacent to the gondola station. Find your exact connection on SBB.ch.

Tickets

At a minimum, you'll need a return ticket on the gondola to reach the trail.

If the kids also want to visit the amusement center, you could get them the Day Pass, which includes the gondola plus access to the bouncy castles and unlimited use of the summer toboggan and tubing track.

Slight discount on the gondola with the Swiss Travel Pass and Swiss Half Fare Card. Gondola free with Lucerne Tell Pass.

See current prices.