Across the monastery meadow to Horbis

Tip
3.12 km long
Difficulty: easy
Condition: very easy
Winter hiking
  • 0:56 h
  • 3.12 km
  • 130 m
  • 1,000 m
  • 1,130 m
  • 130 m
  • Start: Engelberg station
  • Destination: Horbis
Hike to the End of the World.

From Engelberg station, go through Dorfstrasse past the Tourist Information always towards the monastery. There, to the left in front of the monastery church, take the stairs up. The path then leads across the snowy monastery meadow, where the little guests make their first attempts on skis. At the other end, the path leads left down into the valley. Through the Grotzenwäldli, past the Robinson playground to the very back. Arriving at Horbis, the restaurant End of the World invites you to a hot drink and a break.

Waypoints

Start
Engelberg station
© Engelberg - Titlis Tourismus, Engelberg-Titlis Tourismus, Tanya Hasler
Engelberg-Titlis Tourismus AG
Tourist Information
Destination
Horbis

Good to know

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Engelberg station - Heimat - Horbis

Tour information

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

High and sturdy hiking boots or winter boots, warm clothing, sun protection, trekking poles recommended.

Directions & Parking facilities

By car, take the A2 (Basel-Gotthard) to Stans South, then follow the main road 20 km to Engelberg. Engelberg is 30 minutes from Lucerne, 1 hour and 15 minutes from Basel, Zurich or Bern.
Parking is available in Engelberg for a fee.

National and international connections (from Zurich Airport connections every half hour with about 1 hour travel time) to Lucerne.

Then take the Zentralbahn in 43 minutes through varied landscapes and gorges up to Engelberg. The combination with the boat is also appealing: from Lucerne by lake to Beckenried and from there by public bus and train to Engelberg

Additional information

Author

Engelberg - Titlis Tourismus

Organization

Engelberg-Titlis Tourismus

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Stopover at the rustic restaurant End of the World.

Safety guidelines

Please check the winter sports report on engelberg.ch when planning, which indicates whether the winter hiking trails are groomed and open.

Nearby

Contact

Across the monastery meadow to Horbis
6390 Engelberg