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The fascination of ski touring has caught you and you are looking for routes or want to start your first tours this winter? In and around Engelberg there are a variety of ski tours with different levels of difficulty. In the front Engelberg valley, the small rustic Buiräbähnli offer you "start help" on request to get to the starting point of your ski tour.
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Alpelenhörnli
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The beautiful north slopes of the Alpelenhörnli promise the finest powder throughout the winter. A varied route in central Switzerland that will make beginners and enthusiasts alike cheer and shout with joy.
Distance 3.5 km
1:43 h
758 m
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1,263 m
From the valley station of the Titlis express, you first ascend via the blue slope to Untertrübsee. Past the valley station of the Untertrübsee cable car, follow the road under the Stöck-Alpelen material cable car towards Gletti. The route runs mostly through the Alpelen forest along the summer hiking trail up to the Arni-Alpelen at the mountain station of the material cable car. From here you ascend in a wide right arc southward to the Alpelenhörnli (2,024 m), visible from afar.
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Important information about the ski tour: http://www.sac-engelberg.ch/skitourenroute-alpelenhoernli/
The route may not be used at night: Wildlife protection zones
Safety tips for ski tours in open terrain
- Please note that you are traveling at your own risk
- A ski tour must be carefully planned.
- Appropriate equipment (avalanche transceiver, probe, shovel, airbag) and clothing are essential safety factors
- The local ski and mountain guides will safely lead you to your destination and back home
- Emergency call REGA phone number 1414
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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 by Zentralbahn in 43 minutes through varied landscapes and gorges up to Engelberg.Directions
By car, take the A2 (Basel-Gotthard) to Stans Süd, 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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2'671'457E 1'184'774N
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46.810295, 8.374871
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46°48'37.1"N 8°22'29.5"E
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32T 452306 5184273
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!
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Equipment can be rented at the sports shops in Engelberg.
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Distance
3.5 km
Duration
1:43 h
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758 m
Highest point
2,022 m
Lowest point
1,263 m
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