Well-prepared cross-country trails are at your disposal in Engelberg. If you tackle the tracks in the valley, you start and finish at the Sporting Park, where there are also cloakrooms with showers and a restaurant. As an option you can also park at the Brunni lifts and get into the valley tracks perfectly. You can reach the cross-country skiing area on Gerschnialp via the funicular and it is best to use the TITLIS Xpress car park.
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Cross-Country Skiing
· Engelberg
Herrenrüti
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The 4 km long "Herrenrüti" cross-country ski trail is physically and technically demanding. Located at the very end of the valley, the route is uniquely scenic.
Skating, Classic
difficult
Distance 4.3 km
0:45 h
100 m
101 m
1,175 m
1,074 m
The starting point of this cross-country route is the Fürenalp cable car valley station. The physically and technically demanding route is just over 4 kilometers long and includes a steep climb up to Herrenrüti. The route starts off gently with only a slight ascent over the Herrenrütiboden. From there it goes steeply uphill always heading towards the Spannörtern. Once reached on the Herrenrüti, the route leads after a short loop back down to the starting point. Located at the very end of the valley, the route is uniquely scenic. One almost feels transported back in time and apart from one's own breath and the crunching of the snow, nothing can be heard.
Author’s recommendation
The route can be extended as desired and combined with the valley trail. Via the valley trail you reach the Nordic Center in the village, or use the free sports bus to get to the starting point of the route.
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Engelberg - Titlis Tourismus
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1,175 m
Lowest point
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Engelberg, FürenalpbahnHerrenrütiboden
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Paragliding landing place Fürenalp/Herrenrüti
Talstation Fürenalpbahn
Engelberg (Fürenalp Bahn)
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Public transport
National and international connections (from Zurich Airport, connections every half hour with about 1 hour travel time) to Lucerne. Then with the Zentralbahn in 43 minutes through varied landscapes and gorges up to Engelberg.Directions
By car, drive on the A2 (Basel-Gotthard) to Stans South, then 20 km on the main road to Engelberg. Engelberg is 30 minutes from Lucerne, 1 hour and 15 minutes from Basel, Zurich, or Bern.Parking
Parking is available in Engelberg for a fee.Coordinates
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2'677'254E 1'183'832N
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46.801167, 8.450654
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46°48'04.2"N 8°27'02.4"E
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32T 458080 5183215
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Equipment
Cross-country ski equipment can be rented at the sports shops in Engelberg.
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Cross-country skiing technique
Skating, Classic
Difficulty
difficult
Overall difficulty
difficult
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
4.3 km
Duration
0:45 h
Ascent
100 m
Descent
101 m
Highest point
1,175 m
Lowest point
1,074 m
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