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Ski Resort Guide: Engelberg

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Engelberg: Intro

An historic town with a great party scene and a mountain that's every freerider's dream.
Town centre (credit: Engelberg Tourist Office)
Engelberg - 'the mountain of the angel' - was founded in 1120 by a Benedictine monk who heard an angel telling him to build a monastery where the town now lies. Today the monastery still stands and Engelberg echoes to the whoops of skiers here for incredible off-piste skiing and one of the world's longest vertical descents. The town is fairly compact, with the monastery at one end joined to the centre by the pedestrianized, cobbled Dorfstrasse. Many of the hotels are faded Victorian glories and the main lift station is a two-minute bus ride (15-minute walk) from the centre but this doesn't stop us rating Engelberg as one of our favourite resorts.
Pros
  • Incredible off-piste skiing and great party scene.
  • Easy to reach from Zürich and Luzern.
  • Good skiing facilities for children.
Cons
  • Fills up with weekend visitors.
  • The main lift is a schlep from town and it takes several lifts and 40 minutes to reach the top.
  • Not ideal for beginners or intermediates.
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Directory
Tourist office+41 (0) 41 639 7777
Medical centre+41 (0) 41 637 0030
Pisteurs+41 (0) 41 639 5050
Taxi+41 (0) 78 666 5757
Websitewww.engelberg.ch
Opening Times
3 Oct to 24 May: 0830-1700
Lift Pass Prices
DayCHF59.00
Week (6 days)CHF274.00
SeasonCHF840.00
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Nearest Airports/Stations
Basel airport - 1.5 hours
Zurich airport - 2 hours
Facts & Figures
Resort altitude1050m
Highest lift3020m
Vertical drop1050m
Ski-in/ski-outRating: 1/3Rating: 1/3Rating: 1/3
Total pistes82km
Nursery areas3
Pistes: Beg/Inter/Adv6/10/3
Funiculars/cable cars1/3
Gondolas/chairs7/8
Drags7
Parks1
Pipes0
Night-skiingYes
Summer skiingNo
Environmental ratingRating: 2/3Rating: 2/3Rating: 2/3
Glühwein factorRating: 3/3Rating: 3/3Rating: 3/3
Cost indicatorRating: 3/3Rating: 3/3Rating: 3/3

Ski holidays to Engelberg

Holidays including travel

10% discount to Ski Club members
W&O Travel Ski Dream  
5% discount to Ski Club members
Drive Alive OTP Holidays Ltd
Ski Independence Skitracer.com
The Swiss Ski Company  
Ski Freshtracks also does holidays to Engelberg
Ski Freshtracks  

Accommodation only

10% discount to Ski Club members
Interhome  
Footprint Travel Guides
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