Self-Guided Tour: Mount Titlis Glacier Excursion plus Ice Flyer

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Pass By: Lucerne, Lucerne

Starting point

Pass By: Stans, Stans, Canton of Nidwalden

Stans is the capital of the canton of Nidwalden (Nidwald) in Switzerland.Stans is one of the oldest settlements in the entire Nidwalden valley.

Stop At: Engelberg, Engelberg, Canton of Obwalden

Engelberg is a village resort and a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland.
The municipality of Engelberg is an exclave of Obwalden, surrounded by the cantons of Bern, Nidwalden and Uri.

Engelberg is a major mountain resort in Central Switzerland. In the Middle Ages, Engelberg was known for the educational quality of its Benedictine monastery, Engelberg Abbey. From the 19th Century onwards Engelberg became internationally known as a mountain resort, but it is today visited as much for skiing as for its Alpine character. With its combination of modern snow and sports facilities and alpine location, Engelberg is popular today for both summer and winter tourism.



Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Mount Titlis, Poststrasse 3 Talstation, Engelberg 6390 Switzerland

From here, the cableway to Mount Titlis starts.

Stop At: Mount Titlis, Poststrasse 3 Talstation, Engelberg 6390 Switzerland

Titlis is a mountain of the Uri Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Obwalden and Bern. At 3,238 metres (10,623 ft) above sea level, it is the highest summit of the range north of the Susten Pass, between the Bernese Oberland and Central Switzerland. It is mainly accessed from Engelberg (OW) on the north side and is famous as the site of the world's first rotating cable car. The cable car system connects Engelberg (996 m (3,268 ft)) to the summit of Klein Titlis (3,028 m (9,934 ft)) through the three stages of Gerschnialp (1,262 m (4,140 ft)), Trübsee (1,796 m (5,892 ft)) and Stand (2,428 m (7,966 ft)).

The last part of cable car leads above the glacier. At Klein Titlis, it is possible to visit an illuminated glacier cave from an entrance within the cable-car station, which also includes shops and restaurants. The Titlis Cliff Walk, the highest elevation suspension bridge in Europe, opened in December 2012, giving views across the Alps.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Titlis Cliff Walk, Along the Cliff of Mount Titlis Swiss Alps, Engelberg 6390 Switzerland

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Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Ice Flyer, 6390 Engelberg, Switzerland

Ice Flyer - a journey with the seating chair lift over the glacier.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Engelberg, Engelberg, Canton of Obwalden

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Departure Point :

Zentralstrasse 1, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland

Return Detail :

Returns to original departure point

Hotel Pickup :

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