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Via Alpina 1 stage 9: Engstlenalp to Meiringen (21.8 km, 460 m ascent) | Trailhuts

Trails/Alps/Via Alpina 1/Stage 9

Stage 9 of 20

Via Alpina 1 stage 9: Engstlenalp to Meiringen

Country: Switzerland
Duration: 7h
Ascent: 460 m
Descent

Stage 9 of the Via Alpina 1 (20 stages in total) runs from Engstlenalp to Meiringen. It covers 21.8 km with 460 m of ascent and 1,640 m of descent, around 7 h of walking. There are 36 places to sleep where the stage ends (26 hotels, 3 hostels, 6 guesthouses, 1 campsite). The next stage continues to Grindelwald.

Part of the Via Alpina 1.

Where to sleep in Meiringen

36 places to sleep on or near the end of this stage: 26 hotels, 3 hostels, 6 guesthouses, 1 campsite.

HotelHasli-Zentrum SNBRated 4.8 out of 54.8(82)
HotelHotel Gletscherblick

Previous: stage 8Engelberg to Engstlenalp Next: stage 10Meiringen to Grindelwald

Part of the Via Alpina 1 (390 km, 20 stages). Something not right on this stage? Tell us with the feedback button on the trail page.

1,640 m

Distance

21.8 km

Rated 4.3 out of 54.3(223)

Informal 1900s hotel with breakfast, terrace dining & a sauna, plus mountain views.

HostelC'est la vieRated 4.4 out of 54.4(185)A garden, a playground & BBQ facilities in an unpretentious hostel offering mountain views.

HotelHotel PanoramaRated 4.1 out of 54.1(392)Snug quarters with balconies in a modern mountain hotel offering a restaurant/bar & outdoor seating.

CasaLuana Zangger

HotelCasaLuana ZanggerHasliberg

HotelHotel ReutiRated 4.6 out of 54.6(848)Warm hotel with chic, understated rooms & suites, plus a rustic restaurant, a bar & a terrace.

HotelAlp n’roseRated 5.0 out of 55.0(12)

HotelStudio SternenRated 4.9 out of 54.9(7)

Guebi Hasliberg-Reuti

GuesthouseGuebi Hasliberg-ReutiHasliberg

Pension Chalet Berkana

GuesthousePension Chalet BerkanaRated 5.0 out of 55.0(35)Snug guesthouse in a traditional chalet offering a garden, a sauna & a terrace, plus breakfast.

GuesthouseB&B MaetteliRated 4.9 out of 54.9(44)

Hotel Gasthof zur Post

HotelHotel Gasthof zur PostRated 4.8 out of 54.8(342)Mountain-style rooms in a relaxed chalet hotel offering laid-back dining & complimentary breakfast.

Camping Hofstatt-Derfli GmbH

CampsiteCamping Hofstatt-Derfli GmbHRated 4.5 out of 54.5(133)

Bed & Breakfast Dunkel Blaue Maus

GuesthouseBed & Breakfast Dunkel Blaue MausRated 5.0 out of 55.0(7)

gibt es nicht mehr

Hotelgibt es nicht mehrRated 4.8 out of 54.8(14)Country-style bed-and-breakfast offering a garden & mountain views, plus free parking & Wi-Fi.

Hotel Sherlock Holmes

HotelHotel Sherlock HolmesRated 3.7 out of 53.7(367)Unfussy rooms in a laid-back choice offering a restaurant & a bar, plus simple rooms.

HotelHotel AlpbachRated 4.3 out of 54.3(258)Country-style rooms in a casual hotel with high-end dining & a spa, plus free breakfast with wine.

Hotel Hasli Lodge

HotelHotel Hasli LodgeRated 4.1 out of 54.1(330)Relaxed hotel with mountain views & ski storage, plus a simple restaurant & a low-key bar.

GuesthouseBett und ZmorgeRated 5.0 out of 55.0(16)

HotelHotel DakotaRated 4.3 out of 54.3(284)

HotelHotel RebstockRated 4.1 out of 54.1(250)Casual rooms in a laid-back hotel offering an unassuming restaurant & a bar, plus meeting space.

Bed&Breakfast Wild und Wandel

GuesthouseBed&Breakfast Wild und WandelRated 5.0 out of 55.0(21)

Gasthaus Zwirgi

HotelGasthaus ZwirgiRated 3.1 out of 53.1(172)

And 12 more. See all on the trail page.

Lowest 953 mHighest 2,051 m

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