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Family-Friendly Hikes in Obwalden

The directory currently contains 8 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Obwalden. Their average mapped distance is 1.7 km and average recorded ascent is 64 m (210 ft); the longest route in the set is 2.9 km.

This subset represents 11% of the 74 quality-checked routes in Obwalden. Its average distance is 1.7 km, compared with 2.5 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 64 m (210 ft), versus 156 m (512 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has the kid-friendly field set to true. Age, experience and current terrain still need an individual assessment. Within this set, 8 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

0.8 km

Cholhüttliwald - Naturfreundehaus

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Cholhüttliwald - Naturfreundehaus

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Easy

Eienwäldli - Wasserfall

Obwalden · Switzerland

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Holzkapelle - Wasserfall

Obwalden · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Horbis - Festi

Obwalden · Switzerland

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Panoramic lift with observation deck Melchseefrutt
Easy

Melchsee-Frutt - Melchsee

Obwalden · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Vorder Staffel - Schlegi

Obwalden · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Schybach - Lütoldsmatt

Obwalden · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Eienwäldli - WasserfallObwalden2.1 km47 m31 minEasyApril to October
Holzkapelle - WasserfallObwalden2.0 km47 m30 minEasyApril to October
Herrenrütiboden - AlpenrösliObwalden2.9 km178 m53 minEasyApril to October
Cholhüttliwald - NaturfreundehausObwalden0.8 km0 m10 minEasyApril to October
Horbis - FestiObwalden1.9 km115 m34 minEasyApril to October
Melchsee-Frutt - MelchseeObwalden1.4 km7 m18 minEasyJune to October
Vorder Staffel - SchlegiObwalden1.1 km47 m19 minEasyApril to October
Schybach - LütoldsmattObwalden0.9 km68 m18 minEasyApril to October

Holzkapelle - Wasserfall, Eienwäldli - Wasserfall, Horbis - Festi currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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