Engelberg ("Mountain of Angels"), one of the oldest ski resorts in the country, owes its name to the current Benedictine abbey. Located in the central part of Switzerland, 35 km from Luzern and 90 km from Zurich, this resort is perfect for beginners and more experienced skiers. He will not leave indifferent even snowboarders.
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Phone numbers
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How to get to Engelberg
Flight to Zurich, then by train with one transfer in Lucerne. The transfer time is 2 hours 40 minutes, from Geneva it is inconvenient to get and almost twice as long.
Climate
Overcast, rain +6 ° C in the afternoon -4 ° C at night ° С water |
Cloudy, rain, thunderstorms +6 ° C in the afternoon +2 ° C at night ° С water |
Partly cloudy, light rain +3 ° С a day +1 ° C at night ° С water |
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Hotels in Engelberg
The resort has 33 hotels and a guesthouse, as well as numerous apartments and chalets. Most of the local hotels have a category of 3 * or 4 *, favorably differing from the pompous neighbors in the Alps. Engelberg can be easily recommended to those wishing to go in Switzerland and do not go bankrupt.
Book popular Engellberg hotels at the best prices
| Hotel Waldegg from 11 944 rubles Engelberg Schwandstrasse 91 | Ramada Hotel Regina Titlis from 8 716 rubles Engelberg Dorfstrasse 33 | |
| Belmont from 7 425 rubles Engelberg Dorfstrasse 54 | Sport- und Wellnesshotel Eienwäldli from 14,204 rubles Engelberg Wasserfallstrasse 108 | Hotel Garni Hostatt from 6 069 rubles Engelberg Schweizerhausstrasse 22 |
Engelberg trails
The resort has two separate ski areas. The first, recommended mainly for beginners and family skiing - Brunni zone (Brunni, 1860 m) on the northern slopes of the valley with a difference of altitudes more than a kilometer and five lifts: a cabin, a chairlift and three rope tows. There are 12 km of tracks (5 km of "red", 7 km of "blue") and educational slopes.
The second, the main ski area is to the south and has an interesting relief - first two huge steps-plateaus: Gershnialp (Gershnialp, 1250 m) with clamps and "blue" training tracks .Above is the even wider Trübsee (1800 m) with a frozen lake, from where you can climb in the cab to the rather difficult trails of the northern slopes of Titlis (the upper station Klein Titlis, 3028 m)) or the chair lift to the pass Yoch Jochpass, 2207 m) .From the pass you can climb the slopes of Jochstock (2564 m), descend along the slopes to the southern hilly and in places gentle slopes towards Engstlenalp or back to the north and quite steeply down to Trybsee .Altogether, the southern zone is served by 21 lifts, including one rail and six cabins, here 73 km of marked routes with a clear predominance of complex .A serious challenge, even for the "pro" will be the second, lower half of the three-kilometer route Rotegg (Rotegg) from Titlis, going through the glacier with cracks, steep and icy snowless areas .
Snowboard lovers here also have a place to turn around: Terrain Park with Halfpipes, Big Airs and a Quarter-Pipe near Yoch and the fan park on the Stands slope.
In the resort there are 41 km of cross-country skiing tracks, 45 km of pedestrian marked routes and three toboggan runs (elevation drop of 300 m, length of 2500 m).
Entertainment, excursions and sightseeing of Engelberg
Mount Titlis - the highest point of central Switzerland and a favorite tourist destination of excursions. Rotair's orientable rotating cabin offers impressive views. On the mountain itself there is an ice grotto, glacial park and a panoramic restaurant with the world's highest pizzeria.
Even at the resort you can make an excursion to the Benedictine monastery, as well as to places connected with the march through the Alps of the Russian army under the command of Suvorov.
The city has a sports center with indoor pool, solarium, tennis, badminton, roller and wall for climbers. In the evening guests of the resort are entertained by a casino, three discos, shops and boutiques, about 40 bars, cafes and restaurants in the village - plus another 20 restaurants in the mountains.
Sports activities: paragliding, ski jumping, toboggan, carving, hiking, climbing, go-karting, bobsled track and snowboarding. At the Trubsee station (1800 m) - a cross-country ski stadium.
Developments
In November in Engelberg there are competitions of the world's leading snowboarders - Ice Ripper Style Trophy and Ice Ripper Snowboard Camp, at the end of December - European Cup for skiing at night .No less exciting spectacle - Speed Race at the end of December for those who can skate stylishly and at least stylishly fall .Dozens of skiers and snowboarders gathered near the Engelberg ski school, with the onset of darkness, begin to descend on the site where the jumpers from the springboard usually land .The distance is small, but the race is not as simple as it seems: one drop can cause a "domino effect" .In January and April, the resort hosts two other interesting events: Rolling Stones at Surfers' paradise and SAAB Salomon Crossmax series respectively . Photo by Engelberg (11)