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Engelberg Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Engelberg Ski Resort

Engelberg Ratings

Overall: 3.8. Based on 32 votes and 21 reviews.

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Snowsure: 4.7

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Engelberg is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.2

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Engelberg has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 4.5

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 4.2

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 4.2

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Engelberg

Public Transport: 4.6

  • There are no buses or taxis to Engelberg
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.3

  • No places to stay in/near Engelberg
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 3.8

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 4.1

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Engelberg

Ski in/Ski out: 3.7

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 3.4

  • There are no child care facilities at Engelberg
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 4.4

  • Engelberg relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.2

  • There are no snow groomers at Engelberg
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Engelberg are groomed daily

Shelter: 3.0

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Engelberg is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 3.0

  • If snow conditions are poor at Engelberg, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 4.3

  • Engelberg usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 3.7

  • The staff at Engelberg are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Engelberg are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 3.2

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 3.8

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.4

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 3.2

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 3.8

  • No intermediate terrain at Engelberg
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 4.5

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 2.4

  • Not even a kicker at Engelberg
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 3.5

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Engelberg
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 3.4

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Engelberg has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 4.0

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 3.9

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 3.7

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 3.9

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 3.6

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 4.2

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 3.5

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 3.4

  • Overall, Engelberg is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 3.0

  • Overall, Engelberg is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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November 08, 2011
Tricky from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Engelberg is a throw back to a time when ski resorts were populated with skiers not wannabee millionaires. It's a skiers resort, has an excellent snow record and some of the best off-piste in the Alps. Best time to be there is the beginning of the week when it quietens after a busy weekend. A guide is essential if you haven't been here before. Easily my favorite resort in Europe.
December 28, 2010
Pookie from Ski Sweden Sweden
Anyone who thinks that this (Engelberg) is some sort of undiscovered off-piste paradise is in for a shock. Was here last week and the place was tracked out by 10am: big queues for tickets and the lift from town. Not quite what I was expecting as I had heard this place was quiet. Lots and lots of people on fat skis - nice town though.
December 12, 2009
Surfjunkie from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Went to Engelberg last year and I didn't think it was particularly good compared with Verbier for instance. There were big queues at Easter when it seemed like half the world rocked up.........village is limited and there is nowhere for my family to ski as Brunni was cooked and brown. The off piste is limited to a few itineraries and you can ski the place in one day, it is disjointed and you have to bus it to the slopes. I took a guide and we did the same runs I had done after one day. I have experienced many better places to ski than this .
September 17, 2009
Meg from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We went to Engelberg in late March 2009 and the skiing conditions were fantastic. Engelberg is accessible by train so a great choice if you are not driving. Frequent train services run from Luzerne and it is an amazing experience as the train climbs up the mountains to reach 1000m. Englberg is perfect for advanced skiers - we particularly enjoyed slopes at Jochpass and Jochstock - fantastic views and well groomed pistes. The only disadvantage I can think of is the fact that it takes about 30mins to get from the main gondola station to Jochpass as you need to take the Trubsee hopper as well. I wouldn't go to Engelberg if you are a beginner as the blue runs can be quite tough (especially at Engstlenalp) for inexperienced skiers. Amazing skiing otherwise.
March 24, 2009
toby from Ski Switzerland Switzerland
I live at Engelberg, so maybe I am biased, but I think Engelberg is the best resort in Switzerland. It has a huge vertical drop, and loads of great off-piste areas. It is totally worth getting a guide to show a group around the mountain. One thing people haven't already mentioned is that this resort (Engelberg) is quiet cool for beginners. It might not look like it on the piste map, because most runs are red and black, but actually all the beginners I know who come here have a great time. I think this is because beginners don't really need a lot of runs, but they want really good beginners runs. Engelberg has really cool blue runs on both sides of the resort. Because most people come for the off-piste or the harder stuff, the blue runs are generally pretty empty. Also, this town is a lot more foreigner friendly than most places in Switzerland. It is cool to speak English and not German, and the folks here understand that tourists are supporting their economy, not invading their paradise. The Yuctan bar is definitely the place to go for a pint in the afternoon. For those with family or on a budget, check out Sunmatt real estate. The guy to speak to is Evatt. He has loads of apartments for rent at reasonable prices, and he is very fair and straightforward to deal with. One last thing: if you have never seen cheese making in action, you must check out the dairy products store that is found inside the monastery. They have a cheese making set up in a round glass room in the middle of the store, and you get to see the whole process very clearly. When you see how Alpine cheese is made, then you can say you have seen Switzerland. Precision, cleanliness, indulgent. Engelberg is a very cool town.
November 16, 2006
patty'o' doars
Engelberg the greatest resort of them all - i've been to all the great resorts in the alps eg Zermatt, Chamonix ,St Moritz, Flaine, Les arcs, Meribel and loads more but this resort blew me away. I arrived to 8 meters of snow at bottom station, snow drifts the size of my house - it had been snowing constantly for 22 days and the next days the skies had cleared and I went skiing at the Jochpass where they'd had 1.8 meters of fresh powder one more meter and the lifts would have shut it was so thick it looked like I was skiing on my knees you have got to come to this resort whatever you do don't go to Meribel - it's crap.
February 14, 2006
Pete Stack from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just came back Feb 11. Great place. If you visit try to stay central. Easy access to Brunni and Titlis. Loads of fresh snow last Wed and Thur. A good 2 hr drive from Basel. Must visit Yucatan bar happy hour 5-6 4pint pitcher 9 pounds get 1 free.
January 30, 2006
andy from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I went to Engelberg in the middle of Feb 2005. It had been snowing for 8 days non stop and the pistes were lovely. There was 5 metres at the top lift and 3 metres at the bottom. There was snow flicking off behind us and the slopes were knee deep powder. By Thursday skies had cleared and there were some amazing conditions on the slopes, especially the runs to the resort, which were excellent. Engelberg also has some excellent off piste skiing. Highly recommend resort.
December 01, 2005
Paul from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We had some incredible skiing with the guys from snowride.net in January last year. This truly was the stuff that dreams are made of. Travelling to Engelberg we knew it had been snowing - on arrival the snow had stopped, but started again overnight and kept going non stop for four days. Due to the heavy snowfall most of Mount Titlis was closed, but, no problem, the guys from Snowride guided us through waist deep snow on the Brunni, the safer side of the valley. We were able to make descents through areas you can only ride through after a huge dump, we were riding over walls, fences, down roads, past cattle sheds in a never ending deep and white world. There are so many routes through the trees to Engelberg when there is this much snow - but the highlight of the Bruni descents must be down to Grünenwald, where you catch the hourly train back to Engelberg. On the Thursday, the weather cleared, blue skies, super cold (-22 at 2500m) and amazing snow. We were some of the first to be on Titlis, first tracks were made down Gross and Klein Sulz, we then made our way to the Laub, a huge slab of 35 - 45 degrees off piste heaven with over 1000m of vertical. The snow was so deep and light you could just let your self go, speed was not a concern as the snow was so perfect. We made endless huge turns in the most perfect snow - a highlight of my ski experiences. So overall, incredible terrain, but you do need a guide to get the best from the area, check out http://www.snowride.net to arrange guiding - highly recommended.
December 27, 2003
Jim Waddell from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Engelberg is a great resort for people who like off piste skiing/boarding. Some say its Snow Boarder's heaven! The lifts do close a little early for my liking but the skiing is awesome. The are three main ski areas but the best is found on the Titlis glacier (3020m). The runs are pretty fast and you can ski from the top of the glacier to the resort, with only one short chairlift journey over the lake half way down which provides a welcome rest for the legs. This is a beautiful ski run with stunning views and varying ski levels. There aren't a vast choice of runs but those available are very good offering a challenge for all levels. The advanced will relish the challenge or perish of/on the mightily steep black run and for those who like powder, the Laub beckons (1000m of pure poweder.) However there are many opportunities to hit powder next to the pisted runs. These areas are like honey to the bee for snow boarders. I've only skied Engelberg once but I will definitely be returning at some stage.