Hikes near Engelberg
Engelberg (1000 m) sits in Obwalden, Switzerland. MR. ALPS lists 23 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 228 km of marked route in total. They run from 2.3 km to 93.3 km, the longest being Nidwaldner Höhenweg. 23 of them record their elevation gain, between 168 m and 5178 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 23
- Total marked distance
- 228 km
- Shortest route
- 2.3 km
- Longest route
- 93.3 km
- Elevation gain
- 168–5178 m (on 23 trails)
- Difficulty recorded
- on 7 trails
- Route maps available
- on 23 trails
Walking times are estimates calculated from distance and elevation gain using Naismith's rule, and exclude stops.
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Benediktusweg
Der Benediktusweg ist ein 22 Kilometer langer historischer Höhenwander- und Pilgerweg zwischen Engelberg im Schweizer Kanton Obwalden und Niederrickenbach in Nidwalden an den östlichen Hängen des Engelbergertals.
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Via Alpina
Stage 65 of the Via Alpina links Engelberg in canton Obwalden to Engstlenalp, while the broader C8 stage continues onward to Meiringen — a crossing that carries walkers from the alpine heart of central Switzerland into the Bernese highlands. The route over Surenenpass, which connects canton Uri to canton Obwalden, is described as a high, quiet pass crossing through stormy, dramatic mountain terrain.
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Via Alpina
The trail departs Altdorf across the Reuss plain, climbing through forested ascents and open alpine terrain past waypoints including Attinghausen, Cholplatz, Höchiberg, and Brüsti before reaching the Alp Grat Hut. It unfolds within the rugged Uri Alps, where dramatic peaks, expansive meadows, and the waters of Lake Uri define the landscape.
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Nidwaldner Höhenweg
The Nidwaldner Höhenweg traces six stages around the Engelberg Valley, crossing flowering mountain meadows, through ancient forests, and past glittering alpine lakes, with views stretching to the glaciated 4,000-metre peaks of the Bernese Alps. Meals and nights in mountain huts punctuate the route, which reveals the region's flora and fauna alongside panoramas of countless lakes and surrounding mountains.
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Eienwäldli - Herrenrütiboden
markierter Wanderweg
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Engelberger Rundweg
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Jochpass - Trübsee
The descent from Jochpass to Trübsee skirts the south shore of the lake with sweeping views of the Bernese and Uri Alps overhead, while marmots whistle from the surrounding slopes. The route crosses the cantonal border between Bern and Obwalden as it winds down through the Uri Alps.
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Walenpfad
The Walenpfad threads through the Engelberg region from Brunni-Ristis to Bannalpsee, passing a notably exposed section near Walegg where the trail hugs the mountainside above a steep drop-off, secured by steel cables. The route ends at Bannalpsee, described as Nidwalden's jewel, with views of Titlis and the central Alps unfolding along the way.
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Vier-Seen-Wanderung
From Melchsee-Frutt to Engelberg (Trübsee)
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Kapellenweg
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Storeggpass - Gräfimatt
From Storeggpass to Gräfimatt
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Dominikpfad
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Wiesenberg - Stanglisbüel
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Banalp / Chrüzhütte - Bannalper Schonegg
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Bannalper Schonegg - Rot Grätli
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ViaSbrinz: _VZ Bahnhof - Engstlenalp
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Via Alpina: Engelberg - Engstlenalp
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Nidwaldner Höhenweg: Engelberg - Oberrickenbach
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Nidwaldner Höhenweg: Melchsee-Frutt Dörfli - Engelberg
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Kapellenweg Engelbergertal
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Nidwaldner Höhenweg: Storeggpass - Melchsee-Frutt Dörfli
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Obwaldner Höhenweg: Melchsee-Frutt Dörfli - Storeggpass
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Grotzliweg
More hiking near Engelberg
Other walking bases within 40 km of Engelberg, each with its own trail list:
- Skipisten Titlis Bergbahnen, Nidwalden — 25 trails, 3.3 km away
- Oberrickenbach, Nidwalden — 25 trails, 6 km away
- Haldigrat, Nidwalden — 25 trails, 9.4 km away
- Wirzweli – Dallenwil, Nidwalden — 24 trails, 10.8 km away
- Melchsee-Frutt, Obwalden — 27 trails, 11.7 km away
- Gitschenen – Isenthal, Uri — 26 trails, 12.1 km away