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.

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Steintäli

Backcountry Skiing · Wolfenschiessen
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The Steintäli belongs to the BIG 5 of Engelberg and thanks to its location you can still find powder snow days after the snowfall.
moderate
Distance 2 km
0:07 h
0 m
576 m
2,507 m
1,931 m

The descents around the "Steintäli" from the mountain station of the Jochstock-Express partly lead to the Engstlensee. Traversed or ascended west, in the direction of Wendenlücke, the freerider will also find a few days after the snowfall a little more unspoilt terrain.

Comments

  • A rewarding option is the skitour to the top of Wendenlücke
  • descent form 2564m.üM - 1890m.ü.M

  •  It is recommended to hire a mountain guide

Author’s recommendation

Safe powder fun at the Snow & Safety Days.

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Update: February 03, 2020
Difficulty
moderate
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
2,507 m
Lowest point
1,931 m
Best time of year
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Cardinal direction
NESW

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Safety information

Safety tips for off-piste skiing

  • Please note that you are travelling at your own risk.
  • A departure must be carefully planned.
  • Appropriate equipment (avalanche transceiver, probe, shovel, airbag) and clothing are essential safety factors.
  • The local ski and mountain guides will take you safely to your destination and back home. 
  • Emergency call REGA telephone number 1414

Tips and hints

Safety Tips

Avalanche courses

Freeride Info

Mountain guide office

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Start

Jochstock
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'673'035E 1'180'591N
DD
46.772499, 8.394876
DMS
46°46'21.0"N 8°23'41.6"E
UTM
32T 453800 5180061
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Destination

Sessellift Engstlen

Turn-by-turn directions

Jochstock-Sessellift Engstlen

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

By car you drive on the A2 (Basel-Gotthard) to Stans Süd, then on the main road 20 km to Engelberg. Engelberg is 30 minutes from Lucerne, 1 hour and 15 minutes from Basel, Zurich or Bern.

Parking

Parking spaces are available in Engelberg for a fee.

Coordinates

SwissGrid
2'673'035E 1'180'591N
DD
46.772499, 8.394876
DMS
46°46'21.0"N 8°23'41.6"E
UTM
32T 453800 5180061
w3w 
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

Equipment

The equipment can be rented in the sports shops of Engelberg.

Similar routes nearby

  • Sulz
  • Steinberg
  • Laub
  • Galtiberg
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
2 km
Duration
0:07 h
Descent
576 m
Highest point
2,507 m
Lowest point
1,931 m
Clear area
1600 m1800 m
Morning
1600 m1800 m
Afternoon

Avalanche conditions

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