Engelberg-Fürenalp valley station

Route

Winter Hiking

Length

4.8 km

Travel time

approx. 1 ½ h

Tour details

Photo: Engelberg - Titlis Tourismus, Engelberg-Titlis Tourismus

A leisurely and short winter hike from the village centre to the beautiful waterfall and then to the valley station of the Fürenalp mountain railway station.

The start of this winter hike is at the railway station. Past the Kurpark you go straight through the dorfstrasse to the monastery. At the monastery church you walk up to the cemetery and over the monastery mat to St. Anna. Cross the bridge and walk along Schweizerhausstrasse over a wide mat to the waterfall and on to the valley station of the Fürenalp railway station. From there you have two options for the way back. You can either take the free sports bus back to the village (see timetable) or hike along the professors' path, all along the Engelberger Aa back to the starting point of the tour.

Tour details

Technical details

Tour type: Winter Hiking
Starting point: Engelberg
Point of arrival: Fürenalp valley station
Difficulty: Easy
Condition: 2 / 6
Ascent: 82 m
Descent: 0
Best Time of Year: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Directions: Engelberg-Heimat-Schweizerhaus-Holz-Wasserfall-Talstation Fürenalp
Safety information: When planning your trip, please check the winter sports report to make sure that the winter hiking trails are prepared and open.
Equipment: High and firm hiking boots or winter boots, warm clothes, sun protection, hiking socks are advantageous.
Author’s advice: Along the route lies the beautiful Restaurant Schweizerhaus with seasonal and market-fresh cuisine. Almost at the end of the route, there is a refreshment point in the Restaurant Wasserfall.
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Parking

Parking spaces are available in Engelberg for a fee.

Arrival / Return journey

Take the Motorway A2 (Basel-Luzern-Gotthard) to Stans-south. From there follow the main road for 20 km to Engelberg. Engelberg is about 30 minutes from Lucerne. From Zurich you need about 1 h 15 min, and from Bern or Basel approximatly 1 h 45 min.

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Accessible by bus and train

Public transport

National and international connections (from Zurich airport connections every half hour with approx. 1h travel time) to Lucerne. Afterwards with the Zentralbahn in 43 minutes through varied landscape and gorges up to Engelberg.

Tip: There is a free bus service from the Train station directly to the Titlis valley station.

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