Mt. Titlis

Mt. Titlis

Mt. Titlis is the highest peak in Central Switzerland.

It is famous for being reached by the world's first revolving cable car, which was completed in 1992 and is still one of the few on the planet. The Titlis station (3028m) has restaurants tourist attractions and amazing views. On a good day you want to head straigth oudside. To the 3239 m summit, it's about a 45-minute hike. It doesn't look far but at this altitude you need to take it slowly.

To get to Mt. Titlis, coming from Lucerne with the Lucerne-Stans-Engelberg-Train within one hour to Engelberg. At Engelberg you take the cable car that brings you to the top of Mt Titlis.

The very first step into the technical exploitation of Mount Titlis took place with the opening of the funicular railway from Engelberg to Gerschnialp in 1913. By 1927, Trübsee station had been made accessible and winter sports had become very important for Engelberg. Finally, in 1967, the opening of the aerial cable car Stand - Titlis Glacier Station took place. Its exploitation made Engelberg a tourist resort with great snow certainty.

Today, Engelberg is one of Switzerland's ten leading tourist resorts. Thanks to the world innovation Rotair, the revolving aerial cable cars up to Titlis Glacier Station, its unique hiking and skiing domain, its beautiful new golf course, its excellent infrastructure for sports in general and its great accessibility, Engelberg has become a byword for European holiday destinations.