Bike Trails

The region’s clearly marked mountain bike tours offer thrilling expeditions through beautiful natural landscapes for cyclists of all abilities. There are tours that include cable car trips, trails offering plenty of flow, and routes with challenging ascents. However you prefer to ride, the Engelberg region has the ideal tour for you.

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E-Bike Engelberg - Ristis

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    Taking a bike tour without breaking a sweat? We make it possible! Our suggestion: rent an electric bike and explore the landscape in a comfortable way. The bikes with electric motor support are easy to ride and promise great riding fun.
    moderate
    Distance 8.9 km
    1:17 h
    599 m
    1 m
    1,598 m
    1,000 m
    Enjoy the sunny side of Engelberg. The mountain road leads from the starting point in Engelberg via the Bergli to Ristis. The way back is via the Schwand back to Engelberg.

    Author’s recommendation

    Stop off at the Berglogde Restaurant Ristis or on the way back at Restaurant Schwand.

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    Update: August 12, 2021
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    1,598 m
    Lowest point
    1,000 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 72.49%Road 27.50%
    Asphalt
    6.5 km
    Road
    2.5 km
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    Tips and suggestions

    Start

    Train station Engelberg
    Coordinates:
    SwissGrid
    2'673'584E 1'185'827N
    DD
    46.819527, 8.402901
    DMS
    46°49'10.3"N 8°24'10.4"E
    UTM
    32T 454452 5185282
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    Destination

    Ristis

    Turn-by-turn directions

    Engelberg train station - Schwandstrasse - Fellenrütistrasse - Berglistrasse - Heg - Steghalten - Ristis - Steghalten - Spisboden - Schwand -Schwandstrasse - Engelberg train station

    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.

    Directions

    By car you drive on the A2 (Basel-Gotthard) to Stans Süd, then on 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 spaces are available in Engelberg for a fee.

    Coordinates

    SwissGrid
    2'673'584E 1'185'827N
    DD
    46.819527, 8.402901
    DMS
    46°49'10.3"N 8°24'10.4"E
    UTM
    32T 454452 5185282
    w3w 
    ///blown.bead.spurring
    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Equipment

    Engelberg’s bike shops have a wide range of bikes and cycling accessories for sale or hire. It’s also worth stopping by if your bike is in need of repairs or replacement parts.

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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    8.9 km
    Duration
    1:17 h
    Ascent
    599 m
    Descent
    1 m
    Highest point
    1,598 m
    Lowest point
    1,000 m
    ScenicRefreshment stops availableLinear routeeBike

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