Ski Resort Information, Ski Holidays to Engelberg
EngelbergEngelberg, home to a Benedictine monastery since 1120, is underrated for a winter holiday, particularly for families. The skiing may not be as extensive as some resorts but it has some impressive off piste for advanced skiers, the most notable being the 1000m drop from the shoulder of Titlis. There are also good opportunities for intermediates and beginners and it is worth noting that Engelberg’s slopes are mainly north facing and the majority of the skiing is above 1800m.
Children’s facilities are excellent and for those who have had enough of their skis, they can always slide down the fantastic 2.5km toboggan run or use rubber tubes on the “Wet’n Wild” snow amusement park. Other attractions include a 25m indoor swimming pool, and the famous revolving cable car. The resort is traffic free and is a mixture of nineteenth century and more modern buildings. Restaurants, bars and nightclubs abound, and there is even a casino.
Engelberg is only an hour and a half from Zürich so makes an easy destination for a long weekend.
