4-Lakes bike route

Tip
29.17 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Great panorama
Tour
  • 4:40 h
  • 29.17 km
  • 1,380 m
  • 1,308 m
  • 997 m
  • 2,207 m
  • 1,210 m
  • Start: Engelberg
  • Destination: Stöckalp
The 4-Lakes bike route impresses with a magnificent view of the mountain panorama and crystal-clear mountain lakes that invite you to take a break after the physically demanding ascent.

From Engelberg train station, the starting point of the 4-Lakes bike route, you ride to the valley station of the TITLIS cable car and continue left over the paved Gerschnistrasse (expect work traffic on the road) towards Untertrübsee. Past the Alp Untertrübsee, after about one kilometer, a gravel path turns off to the left. From there, strong legs are required. The coarse gravel places high demands on condition and riding technique. The view of the Titlis and the knowledge that you continue at the top by chairlift make you forget the effort. The more than 400 meters of elevation from Trübsee to the Jochpass can be covered by the chairlift. From here, you go along a beautifully laid-out single trail (1 meter path width) towards Engstlensee. Need a short break? A cooling off is offered by the crystal-clear glacier water. After passing the lake, you follow a stretch of about 600 meters along the Spycherflue uphill to Tannalp. Now you go on a wide paved road along the deep blue Tannalpsee and beautiful alpine pastures, gently downhill towards Melchsee. Upon arrival at Melchsee-Frutt, you ride over the Melchtalerstrasse to Stöckalp.
The route can also be done in reverse.

Good to know

Pavements

Unknown
Street
Asphalt
Gravel
Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Equipment

The sports shops in Engelberg offer a wide range of bikes and accessories for rent and purchase. It is also worth stopping by for repairs and spare parts.

Directions & Parking facilities

By car, take the A2 (Basel-Gotthard) to Stans South, then 20 km on the main road to Engelberg. Engelberg is 30 minutes from Lucerne, 1 hour and 15 minutes from Basel, Zurich, or Bern.
National and international connections (from Zurich Airport, connections every half hour with about 1 hour travel time) to Lucerne. Then by the Zentralbahn in 43 minutes through varied landscapes and gorges up to Engelberg.

Additional information

Author

Obwalden Tourismus

Organization

Bikegenoss Zentralschweiz

Safety guidelines

On the road between Gerschnistrasse and Untertrübsee, expect work traffic.

The Melchtalerstrasse leading to Stöckalp is only passable downhill at odd hours (e.g., 11:00-11:40 am).

Nearby

Contact

4-Lakes bike route
6390 Engelberg