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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Engelberg Trübsee

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    The Trübsee Tour offers a wonderful panoramic view and a conditionally crisp section. The crystal-clear Trübsee invites cold-resistant bikers to cool down with its emerald green glacier water.
    moderate
    Distance 9.9 km
    2:00 h
    799 m
    3 m
    1,796 m
    997 m
    From Engelberg station, the starting point of the Trübsee tour, you go to the valley station of the TITLIS mountain railway. To the left of the station, the tarred Gerschnistrasse (on the road you must expect factory traffic) leads in the direction of Untertrübsee. Steadily rising, but protected from the sun by the forest, the road meanders to Alp Untertrübsee. The first stop for the thirsty bikers is already waiting there. Here the forest thins out and offers a view of the mountain world. Turn left at the first turn-off onto a wide gravel path. From there strong legs are required. The coarse gravel makes high demands on stamina and driving technique. The view of the Titlis and the knowledge that the crystal-clear Trübsee awaits the tired biker's feet make you forget the strains. When the Trübsee comes into view, you have almost reached the height and you can already see the top station of the gondola lift Engelberg-Trübsee-Titlis. On the right shore of Lake Trübsee, you take the paved road towards the end of the tour. Before returning to the valley, it's worth putting your feet up on one of the deck chairs on the large terrace of the Berghotel Trübsee and enjoying a cool drink with a view of the magnificent mountain world. Back to the valley and to the starting point of the tour, you follow the same route.

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    Update: July 10, 2023
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    1,796 m
    Lowest point
    997 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 46.33%Dirt road 37.61%Forested/wild trail 11.14%Path 1.90%Road 2.99%
    Asphalt
    4.6 km
    Dirt road
    3.7 km
    Forested/wild trail
    1.1 km
    Path
    0.2 km
    Road
    0.3 km
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    Safety information

    On the Gerschnistrasse in the direction of Untertrübsee, factory traffic must be expected.

    Tips and suggestions

    Start

    Engelberg train station
    Coordinates:
    SwissGrid
    2'673'580E 1'185'839N
    DD
    46.819641, 8.402856
    DMS
    46°49'10.7"N 8°24'10.3"E
    UTM
    32T 454449 5185294
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    Destination

    Trübsee

    Turn-by-turn directions

    Engelberg-Untertrübsee-Trübsee

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    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
    2'673'580E 1'185'839N
    DD
    46.819641, 8.402856
    DMS
    46°49'10.7"N 8°24'10.3"E
    UTM
    32T 454449 5185294
    w3w 
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Equipment

    Engelberg’s sports 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
    9.9 km
    Duration
    2:00 h
    Ascent
    799 m
    Descent
    3 m
    Highest point
    1,796 m
    Lowest point
    997 m
    Public-transport-friendlyOut and backMulti-stage routeScenicRefreshment stops availableCableway ascent/descent

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