ALPINE CHEESE TRAIL

Passing by seven different Alpine dairies, the Alpine Cheese Trail is an attractive hiking route through Engelberg’s varied natural landscape. At the farms, you will learn all there is to know about traditional Alpine cheeses and the hard lives of the Alpine farmers who graze their animals up in the mountains each summer.

Winter Hikingrecommended route

Engelberg - Untertrübsee

Winter Hiking · Engelberg
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Comfortable hike through the forest to Gerschnialp and on to Untertrübsee.
moderate
Distance 4.2 km
1:26 h
304 m
57 m
1,258 m
1,000 m
From Hotel Bänklialp you hike uphill via the Bänklialp path through the forest to Gerschnialp, then continue on the road to Gerschnialp station, along the winter hiking trail through the forest and across the valley floor at the foot of the Bitzistock to Untertrübsee.

Author’s recommendation

The Restaurant Untertrübsee is known for its meringues and is therefore also known by locals and Engelberg lovers as the Meringue curve.  
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Update: October 24, 2019
Difficulty
moderate
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,258 m
Lowest point
1,000 m
Best time of year
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Safety information

When planning, please refer to the winter sports report where it is indicated whether the winter hiking trails are prepared and open.

Tips and hints

Wintersportbericht

Restaurant  Ritz

Restaurant Untertrübsee

Free sports bus

Panoramic map

Start

Engelberg
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'673'580E 1'185'839N
DD
46.819641, 8.402854
DMS
46°49'10.7"N 8°24'10.3"E
UTM
32T 454449 5185294
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Destination

Untertrübsee

Turn-by-turn directions

Engelberg-Bänklialp-Gerschnialp-Schlegi-Untertrübsee

Public transport

National and international connections (from Zurich airport connections every half hour with approx. 1h travel time) to Lucerne. Afterwards with the Zentralbahn in 43 minutes through varied landscape and gorges up to Engelberg.

Directions

Take the Motorway A2 (Basel-Luzern-Gotthard) to Stans-south. From there follow the main road for 20 km to Engelberg. Engelberg is about 30 minutes from Lucerne. From Zurich you need about 1 h 15 min, and from Bern or Basel approximatly 1 h 45 min.

Parking

Parking spaces are available in Engelberg for a fee.

Coordinates

SwissGrid
2'673'580E 1'185'839N
DD
46.819641, 8.402854
DMS
46°49'10.7"N 8°24'10.3"E
UTM
32T 454449 5185294
w3w 
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

Equipment

High and firm hiking boots or winter boots, warm clothes, sun protection, hiking poles are advantageous.

Similar routes nearby

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  • Engelberg-Flühmatt
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  • Engelberg-Schwand-Ristis
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
4.2 km
Duration
1:26 h
Ascent
304 m
Descent
57 m
Highest point
1,258 m
Lowest point
1,000 m
Groomed snow
1600 m1800 m
Morning
1600 m1800 m
Afternoon

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