Engelberg, the summer and winter holiday paradise is located at 1050 meters above sea level. This friendly village is characterised by the special charm of its Benedictine Monastery, wonderful unspoiled countryside and an impressive mountain backdrop.
An extensive cable car system takes you in all directions, while good restaurants, cosy mountain huts and accommodations to suit all tastes, await you.

In the heart of Switzerland
Engelberg, situated in the centre of Switzerland, can be reached easily: it’s 20 km from the motorway A2, and for train enthusiasts a comfortable ride on the Central Railway from Lucerne straight to Engelberg.

Engelberg in winter
- 25 cableways/skilifts
- 82 km ski runs
- 12 km descents, 2000 m altitude difference
- 44 km cross-country trails
- 7 km toboggan runs
- 49 km winter footpaths
- 6 km marked out snow-shoe paths
- Terrainpark Jochpass
- 41 kilometres of snow-sure runs (33 km of which can be prepared by machines making artificial snow, 8 km on the glacier)

Engelberg in sunmmer
- 13 cableways
- 360 km hiking paths for all levels
- 18-hole golf course
- 5 fixed-rope climbs (via ferrata)
- numerous mountain-bike routes
- 20 km Helsana Swiss Running/Walking Trail

Events
Apart from the large, international FIS World Cup Ski Jumping event, a lot of other happenings of national and regional importance take place in Engelberg: for example the Alpine Pop Festival, Oldtimers in Obwalden or  Jazz in the Village. In addition, the cattle show with market, the return-from-the-alp procession, the alp funfair or the Brunni carnival, offer a chance to take part in some of the traditions of Engelberg.

Culture – no fear of that
In Engelberg lovers of classical, jazz, rock/pop or folk-music all get their money’s worth! Apart from concerts, lectures on the history of Engelberg complement the cultural programme. In the Talmuseum numerous contemporary witnesses talk about life in Engelberg in days gone by, while regular exhibitions display themes of current interest.

It all began with the Benedictine Monastery
In 1120 the Benedictine Monastery was founded. From this time Benedictine monks lived here according to the rules of St. Benedict. Today Benedictine monks still live in the Monastery, working as teachers in the monastery’s grammar and secondary schools. When you visit Engelberg, you will soon realise how significant the monastery and church is for the village. A tour of the monastery and the church with all its treasures is an important part of any visit.

Engelberg as a health resort
During the 18th century more and more tourists from all over the world found their way to the Engelberg valley.  In the 19th century Engelberg developed into a modern health resort. Guests came from near and far to recuperate and to seek relief from their ailments, and Engelberg became popular as a health resort with clean air and a mild climate. There were soon insufficient guest-houses to accommodate the increasing number of guests, so hotel complexes with beautiful gardens grew up. Some of these “palaces” offered spa and drinking cures.

Good skiing
It was not until the beginning of the 20th century that Engelberg started to develop as a winter sport resort – and apart from skiing, bob-sleighing played an important role. Racy riders could be seen descending the Bob Run, which went from Gerschnialp to Engelberg. Today this stretch is a toboggan run and summer bob run. The Engelberg Cableway Company strives constantly to improve and enlarge its range of winter sport facilities and to meet the ever-changing sporting trends. In 1992, the first revolving cable-car in the world – the Titlis Rotair – was constructed. In the years 2005/2006, artificial snow-making machines were purchased, so that now at least 41 kilometres of runs are certain to have snow.

Special offers
The Engelberg-Titlis tourist office has special offers both summer and winter. The Last Minute offers are just right for those who can make a spur-of-the-moment decision.

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