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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Gerschni-Trail

Mountain Bike Trail · Obwalden
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    Fun nature trail from the Gerschnialp, above Engelberg, through the Gerschni forest down to the Bänklialp.
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    Distance 1.4 km
    0:15 h
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    1,225 m
    1,018 m
    The single trail starts on the Gerschnialp above Engelberg. The natural trail leads right through the Gerschniwald forest and offers flowing but also some tricky sections. Individual sections can be ridden or jumped depending on your speed and ability - fun is guaranteed. The trail ends above the hotel/restaurant Bänklialp, from where you can return to the village via the road.

     

    Getting there

    The easiest way to get to the start of the trail is via the tarred Gerschnistrasse road (you must be prepared for industrial traffic) through the forest, up towards Untertrübsee and on to Gerschnialp: Route Engelberg-Gerschnialp
    Before the Gerschnialp - Café Ritz inn, the path leads down to the left in the direction of Engelberg to the Gerschniwald.

    Author’s recommendation

    A culinary stop in one of the surrounding restaurants or in the alpine cheese dairies is worthwhile in any case:

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    Update: September 23, 2024
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    S2moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

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    Rest stops

    GASTHAUS GERSCHNIALP - CAFÉ RITZ

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    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

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    2'673'679E 1'184'998N
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    46.812062, 8.404014
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    46°48'43.4"N 8°24'14.5"E
    UTM
    32T 454531 5184452
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Equipment

    The bikeshops in Engelberg offer a wide range of bikes and accessories for rent and purchase. Also for repairs and spare parts it is worthwhile to stop by.

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    Difficulty
    S2moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    1.4 km
    Duration
    0:15 h
    Descent
    207 m
    Highest point
    1,225 m
    Lowest point
    1,018 m
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