Engelberg

Understand

Engelberg (mountain of angel) is an exclave of the canton of Obwalden and is surrounded by the cantons of Bern, Nidwalden and Uri.

It has been popular with visitors as a major mountain resort in Central Switzerland. Engelberg is visited today as much for skiing for its Alpine character. It is popular for both summer and winter tourism. The nearest large city is Lucerne. 

The official language of Engelberg is the Swiss variant of standard German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect.

Get in

Engelberg can be easily reached via excellent road and rail connections.

By Train

The 🌍 station of Engelberg is at the end of the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg railway line. Trains run hourly from Lucerne (45 min) via Stans (30 min).

By Car

Take the Motorway A2 (Basel-Gotthard) and exit at Stans-Süd. From there take the main road in direction of Engelberg.

Get around

By Bus 

Engelberg has a network of local buses that ferry passengers to and from the city’s main stops. All the attractions are well connected. Travel on these local buses is free of charge.

By Cable Cars

Cable Cars are especially popular when visiting Mount Titlis. Apart from Titlis, visitors to Brunni and Fürenalp too are accessible by cable cars.

See
  • 🌍 Engelberg Abbey (Kloster Engelberg). It was formerly in the Diocese of Constance, but is now in the Diocese of Chur. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Angels and occupies a commanding position at the head of the Nidwalden Valley. Since 1851, there exists the Boarding School of the Abbey Engelberg. (updated Jul 2017)
  • 🌍 Cheese Factory (Schaukäserei), Klosterhof 5 (Within the premises of the abbey), ☎ +41 638 08 88, e-mail: . 9:00-18:00. See how cheese is made and buy some, if you like. (updated Jul 2017)
  • 🌍 Talmuseum Engelberg (Valley museum Engelberg), Dorfstrasse 6, ☎ +41 41 637 04 14, e-mail: . We-Su 14:00-18:00. The valley museum is a local museum in the landmarked Wappenhaus (Coat of arms house). All types of devoational objects related to the village and region can be seen here. Fr. 6 adults; Fr. 3. concessions. (updated Jul 2017)
  • 🌍 Titlis. 3,238 m (10,623 ft) mountain (updated May 2018)
  • Titlis Cliff Walk. pedestrian bridge along the cliff of Mount Titlis (updated May 2018)

Do
  • 🌍 Titlis ski area (72 km, 19 lifts). While it's called Titlis ski area, it does not only include the cable cars around Titlis, but also the two other areas around Engelberg. Day pass Fr. 65/26. (updated Aug 2017)

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