Engelberg – Alpkäserei Gerschni 🧀 – Café Ritz – Gerschnialp

Tip
5.44 km long
Difficulty: easy
Condition: very easy
Tour
The moderately difficult bike route to Gerschnialp mostly leads through the forest and is therefore perfect for hot days. Food lovers will fully enjoy the Alpkäserei Gerschnialp.

From Engelberg train station, the starting point of the bike route Engelberg – Alpkäserei Gerschni – Café Ritz – Gerschnialp, go to the valley station of the TITLIS cable car and then turn left over the paved Gerschnistrasse (expect work traffic on the road) towards Untertrübsee. Continuously ascending but protected from the sun by the forest, you ride towards the destination. When the forest clears, there are just a few curves until the fork in the road. Here you turn left towards Gerschnialp and back into the forest. From the mountain station of the funicular, it goes towards the Alpkäserei Gerschnialp, where the award-winning Sbrinz cheese by cheesemaker Sälmi is produced – a real gem of cheese making. After tasting the cheese, continue towards Café Bergrestaurant Ritz. This is a welcome stop. Ritz is known for its seasonal cuisine and grilled specialties. On the sunny terrace with panoramic views, one would love to stay longer, it is so beautiful there. The subsequent descent is an absolute must for advanced bikers. The newly built Gerschnitrail offers something for all skilled bikers, from singletrail character to bike park berms and many jumps, it provides a lot of fun and airtime.

For casual bikers, the route leads back via the asphalt road to Engelberg.

  • 0:50 h
  • 5.44 km
  • 301 m
  • 41 m
  • 997 m
  • 1,260 m
  • 263 m
  • Start: Engelberg train station
  • Destination: Gerschnialp

Waypoints

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

Good to know

Pavements

Street
Asphalt
Gravel
Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Engelberg – Alpkäserei Gerschni – Café Ritz – Gerschnialp

Tour information

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

The bike 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, drive on 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.
Parking is available in Engelberg for a fee.
National and international connections (from Zurich Airport connections every half hour, approx. 1 hour travel time) to Lucerne. Then by Zentralbahn in 43 minutes through a varied landscape and gorges up to Engelberg.

Additional information

Author

Engelberg - Titlis Tourismus

Organization

Engelberg-Titlis Tourismus

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Cheese dairy Gerschnialp

Safety guidelines

Expect work traffic on Gerschnistrasse towards Untertrübsee.

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