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Spend your walking holidays in Switzerland: The village of Engelberg is situated at 1080m at the end of a valley surrounded by lush green meadows and impressive snow-capped peaks such as the Titils. The resort is well-known as a Mecca for alpine sports enthusiasts with marked hiking and walking trails, mountain bike and Nordic walking trails but also offering climbing, abseiling, paragliding, glacier walking and much more. The newest craze is Via Ferrata – the name for high level footpaths secured by steel cables and assisted by steel ladders and hanging bridges to overcome sheer rock faces or difficult sections. If you have never tried it – this might be the first time!? The walking and hiking trails vary from easy to difficult/strenuous. A gentle walk is along the valley towards the waterfall which takes around 2 hours. A more strenuous hike it the ridge tour from Engelberg to Fürenalp and back down to Engelberg which takes around 7hours and covers an altitude difference of 800m.
Key facts
- Grade A-D: dependent on choice of walks
- Average walking time: varies from 1-5h30
- Start/End: Engelberg
- Terrain: High alpine, above treeline, forest paths, steep mountain slopes, meadows
- 3 x Hotel accommodation
- 3 x Breakfast
Programme
The included 2nd class coupon ticket covers the journey from Zürich airport to Engelberg return.
| Day 1: | Arrival Travel from Zürich airport to Engelberg by train. If you have an early morning flight, stop on the way in the picturesque and well known town of Lucerne. Take time to explore this small compact city boasting charming streets, restaurants and the famous wooden Chapel Bridge. From here it takes another 50 minutes for the ascent to the mountain resort of Engelberg. |
| Day 2 & 3: | Go as you please There are 360km of walking and hiking trails varying from easy to difficult/strenuous. A gentle walk is along the valley towards the waterfall which takes around 2 hours. A more strenuous hike is the ridge tour from Engelberg to Fürenalp and back down to Engelberg which takes around 7hours and covers an altitude difference of 800m. Please note that many of the hiking trails are on high altitude and are only open from late June beginning of July. Alternatively you might want to try the newest craze Via Ferrata - the name for high level footpaths secured by steel cables and assisted by steel ladders and hanging bridges to overcome sheer rock faces or difficult sections. |
| Day 4: | Departure Transfer to Zürich for your return flight or rail to the UK. |
The included 2nd class coupon ticket covers the journey from Zürich airport to Engelberg return.
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