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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E-Bike Engelberg - Ristis

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  • E-Bike Berglistrasse
    E-Bike Berglistrasse
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Taking a bike tour without breaking a sweat? We make it possible! Our suggestion: rent an electric bike and explore the landscape in a comfortable way. The bikes with electric motor support are easy to ride and promise great riding fun.
moderate
Distance 8.9 km
1:17 h
599 m
1 m
1,598 m
1,000 m
Enjoy the sunny side of Engelberg. The mountain road leads from the starting point in Engelberg via the Bergli to Ristis. The way back is via the Schwand back to Engelberg.

Author’s recommendation

Stop off at the Berglogde Restaurant Ristis or on the way back at Restaurant Schwand.

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Update: August 12, 2021
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,598 m
Lowest point
1,000 m
Best time of year
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Track types

Asphalt 72.49%Road 27.50%
Asphalt
6.5 km
Road
2.5 km
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Tips and hints

Start

Train station Engelberg
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'673'584E 1'185'827N
DD
46.819527, 8.402901
DMS
46°49'10.3"N 8°24'10.4"E
UTM
32T 454452 5185282
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Destination

Ristis

Turn-by-turn directions

Engelberg train station - Schwandstrasse - Fellenrütistrasse - Berglistrasse - Heg - Steghalten - Ristis - Steghalten - Spisboden - Schwand -Schwandstrasse - Engelberg train station

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
2'673'584E 1'185'827N
DD
46.819527, 8.402901
DMS
46°49'10.3"N 8°24'10.4"E
UTM
32T 454452 5185282
w3w 
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

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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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
8.9 km
Duration
1:17 h
Ascent
599 m
Descent
1 m
Highest point
1,598 m
Lowest point
1,000 m
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