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Winter hiking trails
The Engelberg region, with more than 70 km of winter hiking trails, is a paradise for winter hikers. The well-prepared trails lead through snow-covered forests and landscapes. Enjoy the breathtaking panoramic views of the Alps, the fresh mountain air and the sweet sound of snow crunching under your feet.
recommended routeWinter Hiking
· EngelbergAcross the monastery meadow to Horbis
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Restaurant Horbis End of the WorldPhoto: Engelberg - Titlis Tourismus, Engelberg-Titlis Tourismus
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Hike to the End of the World.
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Distance 3.1 km
0:56 h
130 m
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1,130 m
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From Engelberg station, go through Dorfstrasse past the Tourist Information always towards the monastery. There, to the left in front of the monastery church, take the stairs up. The path then leads across the snowy monastery meadow, where the little guests make their first attempts on skis. At the other end, the path leads left down into the valley. Through the Grotzenwäldli, past the Robinson playground to the very back. Arriving at Horbis, the restaurant End of the World invites you to a hot drink and a break.
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Stopover at the rustic restaurant End of the World.
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Engelberg - Titlis Tourismus
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Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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Highest point
1,130 m
Lowest point
1,000 m
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Please check the winter sports report on engelberg.ch when planning, which indicates whether the winter hiking trails are groomed and open.
Tips and suggestions
Public transport
National and international connections (from Zurich Airport connections every half hour with about 1 hour travel time) to Lucerne.
Then take the Zentralbahn in 43 minutes through varied landscapes and gorges up to Engelberg. The combination with the boat is also appealing: from Lucerne by lake to Beckenried and from there by public bus and train to Engelberg
Directions
By car, take the A2 (Basel-Gotthard) to Stans South, then follow 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 is available in Engelberg for a fee.Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'673'568E 1'185'854N
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46.819775, 8.402696
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46°49'11.2"N 8°24'09.7"E
UTM
32T 454437 5185309
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Equipment
High and sturdy hiking boots or winter boots, warm clothing, sun protection, trekking poles recommended.Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated using German as the source language
Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
3.1 km
Duration
0:56 h
Ascent
130 m
Highest point
1,130 m
Lowest point
1,000 m
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