Brisen (2,356 m) – Brisen summit loop from Kloster Maria-Rickenbach

Mountain hikes & routes

Switzerland

Zentralschweiz

Nidwalden

Brisen (2,356 m) – Brisen summit loop from Kloster Maria-Rickenbach

Hard

5.0

(1)

hikers

Brisen (2,356 m) – Brisen summit loop from Kloster Maria-Rickenbach

07:02

14.2km

1,180m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 5.65 km for 323 m

After 6.03 km for 1.67 km

Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

Get Directions

4.37 km

Haldigrat Lookout Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Over the Haldigrat up to the breeze simply awesome.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.37 km

Brisen–Haldigrat Ridge Hike

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Wonderfully it goes up to the breeze over the Haldigrat. Wonderful views of the surrounding mountains.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.08 km

Brisen (2,356 m)

Highlight • Summit

The breeze with the MTB is not recommended unless you like carrying the bike up and down again.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.08 km

Brisen summit

Highlight • Summit

If you are in this area, the ascent to the summit itself only takes 5 minutes and the way up is not technically demanding and the view from the top …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.41 km

Gratweg zum Hoh Brisen

Highlight • Other

very narrow path. please do not "leave" the path

Showing Translation

Tip by

7.45 km

Ascent to Brisen via Haldigrat

Highlight • Climb

The ascent over the Haldigrat is steep but not too long up to the Brisen.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

14.2 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.45 km

3.35 km

1.42 km

1.30 km

364 m

326 m

Surfaces

5.24 km

2.95 km

2.89 km

2.64 km

453 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Sunday 11 October

9°C

-1°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

October 18, 2025,🇨🇭Dallenwil- Niederrickenbach - Haldigrat - Hoher Brisen 2.413 m

End of the season in high alpine terrain for us mountain hikers. Another top tour led by @Patrick Göser.
For @Sergej K. and me, the ascent begins under our own power at the valley station in Dallenwil. A road also leads up to Niederrickenbach. Our hiking trail avoids the switchbacks and follows almost the ideal route to Niederrickenbach at 1,162 …

Showing Translation