Engelberg - welcome to heaven! Welcome to the ‘Mountain of Angels’!
Engelberg is one of Switzerland's best kept secrets. At the end of an open sunny valley and dominated by the impressive 3,200m
Mount Titlis, it is a large and friendly traditional village.
Getting there
Engelberg is bang in the centre of Switzerland, with excellent road and rail connections. It’s just 20 kilometres from the
nearest motorway by car, or an easy journey by train from Lucerne. The closest major international airport is Zurich, 1.5 hours by
road or around 2 hours by rail from resort.
Distances to the airports
Zurich airport is 90 km / 55 miles
Berne airport is 100km / 60 miles
Activities
Toboganning, Indoor swimming pool with sauna, solarium and steam baths, Casino, Paragliding, Snowshoeing, cross country
skiing, Night skiing
Eating Out
There is a wide variety of restaurants to choose from – from Pizzas and Fondue to gourmet cuisine!
Hotel Banklialp and Alpenclub offers folklore evenings and Swiss specialities.
Hotel Treff is the place for excellent coffee and cakes.
Apres Ski
There are some excellent bars and pubs, some with live music; the infamous Yucatan Music Bar, the Eden Bar, the Spindle and
Terrasse - and you can gamble the night away at the casino.
Useful links
www.engelberg.ch – The website for the Engelberg Tourist Office. Available in English.
www.titlis.ch – The website for the Titlis mountain cable car company. Available in
English.
www.brunni.ch – The website of the Brunni mountain cable car company. Available only in
German.
www.fuerenalp.ch – The website for the operators of the Fürenalp gondola. Avilable in
English.