Snowshoe tour Gerschnialp-Untertrübsee Trail

Tip
3.82 km long
Round trip
Snowshoe
  • 1:22 h
  • 3.82 km
  • 138 m
  • 138 m
  • 1,187 m
  • 1,267 m
  • 80 m
  • Start: Gerschnialp mountain station
  • Destination: Gerschnialp mountain station
At the foot of the Titlis, stroll through the Gerschniwald and leave your tracks in the fresh powder snow – the Gerschnialp snowshoe trail offers a pure nature experience.

The Titlis funicular takes snowshoers from Titlis valley station to the start of the snowshoe trail in a short time. From the mountain station, follow the road for a short stretch until you reach the well-marked starting point of the Gerschnialp trail, which soon leads to the first highlight of the tour, the Gerschniwald. Deeply snow-covered firs, covered tree stumps, and the crunching of snow underfoot immerse you in a fairy-tale world. Once the forest edge near Schlegi is reached, the route continues through open terrain along Bitzistock. Soon the Untertrübsee mountain restaurant appears in the distance, marking the halfway point of the tour. At Untertrübsee restaurant, the meringue with cream is a secret tip. The route first leads over a wide meadow, offering views of the surrounding mountain world, before returning along the forest edge to the Gerschnialp mountain station. The funicular takes you back down to the valley after the tour.

Out of consideration for cross-country skiers, only the marked snowshoe trail is used and not the parallel cross-country ski track.

Good to know

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Tour information

  • Loop Road

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Rent your equipment at the local sports shops.

Directions & Parking facilities

By car, take the A2 (Basel-Gotthard) to Stans South, then 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 half-hourly connections with approximately 1 hour travel time) to Lucerne. Then by Zentralbahn in 43 minutes through varied landscapes and gorges up to Engelberg.

From Engelberg station, take the free sports bus to Titlis valley station and from there the funicular to the tour start point at Gerschnialp.

Additional information

Author

Engelberg - Titlis Tourismus

Organization

Engelberg-Titlis Tourismus

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

With the mountain railway "Älplerseil," this trail can also be connected with the Obertrübsee trail. This guarantees even more snowshoeing fun.

Safety guidelines

Please hike along the marked and secured snowshoe trails. Walking the suggested routes is at your own responsibility. If you plan another route, please observe the avalanche bulletin, maps, and weather reports.

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Contact

Snowshoe tour Gerschnialp-Untertrübsee Trail
6390 Engelberg