Sädelegg-Walenalp (Walenpfad)

A power-hike climb above Engelberg in Obwalden. The hardest 500 metres average 17.7% and start 1.1 km in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Facing southwest, it takes the afternoon heat and melts out early in the year. Most runners need 20 to 34 minutes. Its 3.4 TEP puts it in the easier half of the catalogue. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter. The nearest named summit, Kleiner Walenstock at 2,348 m, is 623 m away.

TEP: 3.4
Climb: +296 m
Distance: 2.3 km
Average grade: 13.1%
Time: 20 to 34 min

Climbs nearby

Engelberg N climb, 2.0 km at 11.3%, Obwalden (0.1 km away)
Wolfenschiessen SW climb, 764 m at 20.0%, Nidwalden (0.3 km away)
Wolfenschiessen N climb, 1.4 km at 18.9%, Nidwalden (0.9 km away)
Engelberg SW climb, 1.0 km at 17.1%, Obwalden (0.9 km away)
Wolfenschiessen NW climb, 2.2 km at 23.7%, Nidwalden (1.1 km away)
Wolfenschiessen N climb, 1.4 km at 15.7%, Nidwalden (1.3 km away)