Engelberg Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in Switzerland
About Engelberg
Engelberg (mountain of angel) is an exclave of the canton of Obwalden and is surrounded by the cantons of Bern, Nidwalden and Uri. It was home to about 4,200 people in 2018 The official language of Engelberg is the Swiss variant of standard German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect. Engelberg is first mentioned as Engilperc in 1122, when the Abbey was founded there. From 1850, Engelberg became an international vacation resort (mineral water, milk serum and fresh air cures). Many hotels were built,and roads were improved. The Stansstad-Engelberg electric railway was opened in 1898. Hiking and other mountain sports developed at the end of the 19th century and Engelberg first held a winter season in 1903–1904. A funicular railway (opened i
Top Attractions in Engelberg
Explore the best things to see and do in Engelberg:
- ★Cheese Factory
- ★Engelberg Abbey
- ★Talmuseum Engelberg
- ★Titlis
- ★Titlis Cliff Walk
- ★Titlis ski area
Where to Eat in Engelberg
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Alpenrösli
Where to Stay in Engelberg
- 🏨Edelweiss
Engelberg Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: