# Engelberg > Engelberg is a ski resort in Switzerland, part of Engelberg-Titlis, with 52.8 km of pistes, 47 lifts and skiing between 588 m and 2,999 m. The nearest airport is Zürich, about 93 minutes by road. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/engelberg · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.509Z · Data as of: 2026-09-20T02:07:56.847Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Country | Switzerland | | Ski area | Engelberg-Titlis | | Village elevation | 1,015 m | | Base elevation | 588 m | | Top elevation | 2,999 m | | Vertical | 2,411 m | | Pistes | 52.8 km | | Runs | 44 | | Lifts | 47 | | Nearest airport | Zürich, 93 min by road, 71.7 km | | Snow depth now | 0 cm, modelled, 2026-09-22 | | Coordinates | 46.82056, 8.40278 | ## Scores | Score | Value | Top factors | | --- | --- | --- | | Beginner | 4.6/10 | Green and blue pistes (share of total km): 37.31 %; Nursery slope at village level: 1; Magic carpets and rope tows: 3 lifts | | Intermediate | 5.4/10 | Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 79.17 %; Modern lifts as a share of all lifts: 0.79; Total piste km: 52.8 km | | Advanced | 5.1/10 | Vertical drop: 2,411 m; Black pistes (share of total km): 8.52 %; Top elevation: 2,999 m | | Family | 4.7/10 | Beginner score: 4.6 /10; Village elevation: 1,015 m; Drive time from the main airport: 93 min | | Nightlife | 0.2/10 | Total piste km: 52.8 km; Bars, pubs and nightclubs: 3 venues; Venues open past 01:00: 0 venues | | Snow reliability | 4.4/10 | Glacier or snowmaking: 10; Mean winter snowfall (December–March): 341.9 cm; Top elevation: 2,999 m | | Access | 7/10 | Drive time from the main airport: 93 min; Train station in resort: 1; Airports within two hours: 1 airport | | Ski-in/ski-out | 0/10 | Places to stay within 200 m of a lift: 0 % | ## Official links - Official website: https://www.engelberg.ch - Webcams: https://www.engelberg.ch/webcams/ - Lift status: https://www.engelberg.ch/offene-anlagen/ - Lift pass prices: https://www.engelberg.ch/bergbahnen/preise-winter/ - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64108 ## Tourist office - Tourist Information Engelberg-Titlis — phone +41 41 639 77 77 — welcome@engelberg.ch — https://www.engelberg.ch — hours Mo-Su 08:00-12:00,13:00-17:00 ## Mountain | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Piste km (green) | 0 km | | Piste km (blue) | 19.7 km | | Piste km (red) | 22.1 km | | Piste km (black) | 4.5 km | | Runs | 44 | | Longest run | 3.3 km | | Lifts | 47 | | Lift capacity | 8,860 people/hour | | Cross-country | 32.7 km | | Facilities | Snowpark, Glacier skiing, Railway station: Engelberg | | Lift type | Count | Capacity per hour | | --- | --- | --- | | Goods | 34 | | | Cable car | 14 | 500 | | Chair lift | 10 | 5,310 | | Funicular | 8 | | | T bar | 5 | 650 | | Gondola | 5 | 2,400 | | Platter | 2 | | | Magic carpet | 2 | | | Zip line | 1 | | | Rope tow | 1 | | | Piste colour | Runs | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | Red | 20 | 22.1 km | | Blue | 12 | 19.7 km | | Black | 8 | 4.5 km | | Freeride | 3 | | ## Getting there | Airport | Distance | Drive time | | --- | --- | --- | | Zürich | 71.7 km | 93 min | | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg | 109.5 km | 124 min | | Bern | 69.7 km | 126 min | ## Where to stay | Name | Type | Stars | Distance to lift | Ski-in/ski-out | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bellevue-Terminus | Hotel | 4 | 401 m | no | https://www.bellevue-terminus.ch | | H+ Hotel & SPA Engelberg | Hotel | 4 | 516 m | no | https://www.h-hotels.com/de/hplus/hotels/hplus-hotel-engelberg | | Central | Hotel | 3 | 510 m | no | https://www.central-engelberg.ch | | Alpenclub | Hotel | 3 | 629 m | no | http://www.alpenclub.ch | | Terrace | Hotel | 3 | 800 m | no | https://www.terrace.ch | | Hotel Cathrin | Hotel | | 216 m | no | https://cathrin.engelberg-hotels.com/en/ | ## In the village - Restaurants: 18 - Bars: 2 - Nightclubs: 1 - Ski schools: 1 - Supermarkets: 4 - Pharmacies: 1 - Pools: 4 ## Map Map: 82 lifts, 187 pistes; village at 46.82056, 8.40278 ## FAQ ### How far is Engelberg from Zürich airport? Zürich is about 93 minutes by road from Engelberg (71.7 km). ### How high is Engelberg? The highest lift-served point is 2,999 m, with the village at 1,015 m, a vertical of 2,411 m. ### How many km of pistes does Engelberg have? Engelberg has 52.8 km of marked pistes across 44 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Engelberg have? 47 lifts (5 gondolas or cable cars, 10 chairlifts and 8 drag lifts). ### Which ski area is Engelberg in? Engelberg is part of Engelberg-Titlis. ### Can you get to Engelberg by train? Yes — the station is Engelberg. ### Is Engelberg good for beginners? Engelberg scores 4.6/10 for beginners; 0% of its piste km is green and we list 1 ski school. ### Is Engelberg good for families? Engelberg scores 4.7/10 for families, with 0 childcare providers listed and 37.3% of its pistes green or blue. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/engelberg/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/engelberg/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/engelberg/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/engelberg/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/engelberg/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/engelberg/restaurants.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/engelberg/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/engelberg/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/engelberg/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/switzerland.md) - [Switzerland snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/switzerland.md) ### Ski area - [Engelberg-Titlis](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/engelberg-titlis.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Zürich Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport.md) — 93 min - [Resorts near Zürich](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Zürich to Engelberg](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport/to/engelberg.md) — 72 km - [EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/euroairport-basel-mulhouse-freiburg.md) — 124 min - [Resorts near EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/euroairport-basel-mulhouse-freiburg/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg to Engelberg](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/euroairport-basel-mulhouse-freiburg/to/engelberg.md) — 110 km - [Bern Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport.md) — 126 min - [Resorts near Bern](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bern to Engelberg](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/to/engelberg.md) — 70 km ### Nearest resorts - [Grindelwald](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald.md) — 36 km - [Wengen](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen.md) — 44 km - [Laax](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax.md) — 65 km ### Similar resorts - [Sestriere](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/sestriere.md) - [Klosters](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/klosters.md) - [Davos](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos.md) ### Featured in - [Snowiest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #3 - [Highest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #5 - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/switzerland.md) — #6 - [Best ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/switzerland) — #7 - [Longest-run ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/switzerland) — #12 - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/europe.md) — #13 ### From nearby cities - [Zurich to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/zurich/ski-resorts.md) — 81 min - [Basel to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/basel/ski-resorts.md) — 107 min - [Bern to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/bern/ski-resorts.md) — 114 min ## Notes - Snow depth is modelled by Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-20T02:07:56.847Z | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:23.509Z | | Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-09-21T03:00:00.871Z | | OurAirports (https://ourairports.com) | Public domain | Airport data from OurAirports | | - Image: A picturesque Alpine village with a waterfall near Engelberg, Switzerland. — Image Hunter — Pexels License — https://www.pexels.com/license/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Engelberg", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/engelberg, accessed 2026-09-21