Bike Trails

The region’s clearly marked mountain bike tours offer thrilling expeditions through beautiful natural landscapes for cyclists of all abilities. There are tours that include cable car trips, trails offering plenty of flow, and routes with challenging ascents. However you prefer to ride, the Engelberg region has the ideal tour for you.

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Bike tour Surenenpass

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    This demanding tour takes bikers through the mysteriously quiet Niedersurenen Valley into another world. Along the Engelberger Aa for the route to the Surenen Pass. The imposing Spannörter and the Stäuber waterfall are just two of the numerous highlights on this tour.
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    Distance 28 km
    4:57 h
    1,300 m
    1,828 m
    2,292 m
    465 m

    The trail starts flat through the village past the imposing monastery and continues towards the Fürenalp cable car. The valley becomes narrower and the surface changes to gravel after about 1.5 km. The trail continues steadily uphill past the Herrenrüti and the Alpenrösli restaurant to the Stäfeli alpine cheese dairy/mountain inn. At Alp Stäfeli, the gravel road leads away to the right and crosses the Stierenbach stream. From there the trail goes up and down on the right side of the valley via the forest road, in front of the flanks of the Spannörter, past the Stäuber waterfall. The trail now continues to the right towards Blackenalp. At Blackenalp there is time to take a break with a magnificent view of the mountains - the Spannörter and the Surrenenpass ahead - and to recharge your batteries for the last ascent to the Surenenpass at the Alpbeizli Blackenalp. Strengthened, the route continues steadily upwards, sometimes on the bike, sometimes alongside the bike, but always with the anticipation that it's not that far to the top of the pass. The view of the Urner Alps also makes you forget all your exertions. A very challenging single trail awaits you from the highest point of the tour to Alp Waldnacht. At the lake before Alp Waldnacht, turn right onto another single trail. From Zieriberg, the road and single trail alternate until you reach the valley floor.

    There are now various options for the way back to Engelberg. If you want to stay in the saddle a little longer, you can return to Engelberg via Seelisberg/Emmetten/Dallenwil. The more leisurely options are either to set off from Erstfeld by train or from Flüelen by boat back towards Engelberg.

    Author’s recommendation

    •  Stop off at one of the Älpbeizli/restaurants along the way.

    • If you want to save a few metres in altitude, you can shorten the tour by taking the Fürenalpbahn or the Stäfeli-Äbnet cable car (note opening times).

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    Track types

    Asphalt 11.78%Dirt road 0.49%Forested/wild trail 38.04%Path 35.79%Road 13.86%
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    3.3 km
    Dirt road
    0.1 km
    Forested/wild trail
    10.7 km
    Path
    10 km
    Road
    3.9 km
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    Safety information

    The descent from the Surenenpass is only suitable for experienced bikers.

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    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    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

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    2'673'582E 1'185'831N
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    46.819570, 8.402885
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    46°49'10.5"N 8°24'10.4"E
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    32T 454451 5185287
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    Equipment

    Engelberg’s bike shops have a wide range of bikes and cycling accessories for sale or hire. It’s also worth stopping by if your bike is in need of repairs or replacement parts.

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    Distance
    28 km
    Duration
    4:57 h
    Ascent
    1,300 m
    Descent
    1,828 m
    Highest point
    2,292 m
    Lowest point
    465 m
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