# Engelberg for Beginners > Engelberg scores 4.6/10 for beginners: Green and blue pistes (share of total km) 37.31 %, Nursery slope at village level 1 and Magic carpets and rope tows 3 lifts. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/engelberg/beginners · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.509Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.509Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Engelberg, Switzerland | | Beginner score | 4.6/10 | | Village elevation | 1,015 m | ## Score explanation | Input | Value | | --- | --- | | Green and blue pistes (share of total km) | 37.31 % | | Nursery slope at village level | 1 | | Magic carpets and rope tows | 3 lifts | ## Beginner pistes | Name | Ref | Colour | Difficulty | Length | Vertical | Top elevation | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 6 Talabfahrt Kanonenrohr Trübsee - Engelberg | 5+6 | Blue | easy | 3,190 m | 322 m | 1,760 m | | 5 Talabfahrt Standard Trübsee - Engelberg | 5 | Blue | easy | 2,029 m | 350 m | 1,614 m | | Skipiste Brunnihütte-Ristis | | Blue | easy | 1,226 m | 243 m | 1,858 m | | Verbindungspiste (Ziehweg) | | Blue | easy | 1,143 m | 36 m | 1,230 m | | 13 Jochpass - Engstlenalp | 7 | Blue | easy | 1,083 m | 214 m | 2,205 m | | 12 Jochpass - Engstlenalp | 10 | Blue | easy | 1,079 m | 267 m | 2,205 m | | Skipiste Klostermatte | | Blue | novice | 699 m | 153 m | 1,167 m | | 24 Untertrübse | | Blue | easy | 649 m | 74 m | 1,268 m | | Klostermatte | | Blue | novice | 353 m | 26 m | 1,049 m | | Brunnihütte-Ristis | | Blue | easy | 303 m | 57 m | 1,651 m | | | 5+6 | Blue | easy | 242 m | 23 m | 1,264 m | | Ziehweg | | Blue | easy | 193 m | 2 m | 1,232 m | 23 unnamed connecting sections, 7.5 km. ## Facilities - 2 magic carpets. - 1 ski schools. ## FAQ ### Why does Engelberg score 4.6/10 for beginners? The three inputs that move the score most are Green and blue pistes (share of total km) 37.31 %, Nursery slope at village level 1 and Magic carpets and rope tows 3 lifts. ### Is there childcare in Engelberg? 0 childcare providers are listed in OpenStreetMap for Engelberg. ### How many ski schools are there in Engelberg? 1. ### How much of Engelberg is easy skiing? 37.3% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Engelberg? 1,015 m, with lifts to 2,999 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Engelberg? 2 magic carpets are mapped in Engelberg. ### 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. ## 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 ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-20T02:07:56.847Z | - 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 for Beginners", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/engelberg/beginners, accessed 2026-09-22