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Ski Lifts in Engelberg

Engelberg features a total of 36 ski lifts, capable of carrying up to 37,000 riders per hour, primarily serving the main ski area at Titlis (17 lifts) and the Brunni ski area (10 lifts). The lift system is open for skiing from late October until the beginning of May.

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Engelberg-Titlis Ski Lifts

The Titlis ski area (70km of pistes and extensive off-piste terrain for freeriding) is served by 17 lifts – a funicular, three cable cars, two gondolas, six chairlifts and five surface lifts – with a capacity of 22,711 riders per hour.

Engelberg Titlis Gondola Lift © Ultimate-Ski.com

The Titlis Xpress 8-person gondola lift provides easy transportation in two stages from the base station to Trubsee and Stand; the Titlis-Rotair cable car then whisks you up to Klein Titlis at 3,020 metres. The first two stages, to Trubsee, have two lifts running in parallel for increased capacity.

Other than beginners heading for Gerschnialp, everyone must reach Trubsee before they disperse across the mountain. So, there can be queues on weekend mornings and at noon when half-day tickets become available. Queuing is not usually a problem on weekdays, and a funicular lift and two cable cars from the valley provide backup in busy periods.

Engelberg Titlis Rotair Cable Car © Engelberg Titlis Tourism – Michael Meusburger

The top Titlis-Rotair cable car, with a rotating floor, gives passengers a 360-degree panoramic view of cliffs, glacier crevasses and mountain peaks during the 5-minute ascent to the summit.

Other main lifts are high-speed 4-6-seater chairlifts, mostly with bubble covers and some with heated seats. The least-tech facilities, five surface lifts, are mainly in beginner areas, supplemented by three magic carpets.

With almost 2,000 m vertical difference between the Titlis base station and the highest lift, it’s a lengthy process (even without any queues) to get to Klein Titlis (3,020m) via a minimum of four long lifts. Engelberg’s ski lifts run from 8.30 am to 4.50 pm.

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Brunni Ski Lifts

The Brunni ski area (on the opposite side of the town) offers 8.5km of mostly easy piste skiing and 3.5km of ski routes between 1,013m and 2,040m, which is accessed by 10 ski lifts – a cable car, a chairlift and eight surface lifts – carrying up to 10,197 riders per hour.

Brunni is on the sunnier side of Engelberg and offers good facilities for beginners and young children at Klostermatte with the Globis Winterland right next to the parking lot and the Yeti Park on the Ristis. In good conditions, it also offers freeriding, with many freeriding runs from Schonegg, the highest point, leading into unexposed terrain.

There is no lift connection between the Titlis and Brunni ski areas, but you can easily switch from one to another using the free ski bus service (Line 307) between the two base stations, also stopping at the train station and other stops in Engelberg.

Ski Lifts at Bannalp, Wirzweli-Dallenwil and Haldigrat

A small ski area at Bannalp (just 3km of easy slopes between 1,663m and 1,793m) is served by three lifts – a small cable car and two surface lifts – serving and carrying up to 1,744 riders per hour. There’s also a cable car and two surface lifts at Wirzweli-Dallenwil (lift capacity 1500 riders per hour) and one 2-person chairlift at Haldigrat (80 riders per hour.

Engelberg Ski Lift System

Funicular 1

Cable Cars 6

Gondolas 2

Chairlifts 8

Surface Lifts 17

Building The Future “The Peak to Be” Project

In addition to the impressive Titlis base station, and the existing gondola and Rotair cable car to Titlis, the lift company has embarked on one of the most impressive high-altitude construction projects in the Alps. The “Building the Future” project includes a cable car between Stand and Titlis, which will be operational for passengers from 2026, the Titlis Tower opening at the end of May 2026, and the Titlis Peak Station at 3,000m with shops, restaurants and a panorama walk opening in 2029.

Engelberg’s Titlis Tower under construction 2025 © Ultimate-Ski.com

Engelberg Ski Lift Passes

The full Engelberg-Titlis ski pass (“whole destination“) is valid for ski lifts in the Titlis and Brunni ski areas and mountain trips to Furenalp for snowshoeing and hiking. There’s also night skiing at Klostermatte from 6 pm to 9 pm, for which a separate lift ticket is required.

Engelberg Titlis Lift Station © Ultimate-Ski.com

The lift system features state-of-the-art lift ticket machines outside the Titlis lift station, where you can buy and collect your lift ticket quickly and help to minimise queuing. Also, an efficient lift ticket office inside the main building for those who need assistance.

The lift company operates a dynamic pricing model taking account of the starting date, duration, demand and short-term weather forecasts. Expect to pay more for your ski pass at peak times, such as Christmas, New Year and public holidays, and the earlier you book, the cheaper the price.

Single-day or multi-day ski pass prices include over 50% discount for children aged 6-15, approximately 20% discount for young adults aged 16-19 years and 10% discount for seniors aged 64 years and older; Mondays – Fridays (public holidays excluded).

Reduced ski pass prices are available for the ski lifts at Brunni and Klostermatte only. If you are a beginner, a “whole destination” pass may not be necessary. Alternatives for families with young children and beginners include lower-altitude skiing at Klostermatte or Trubsee.

However, early in the season or late spring, beginners may have to ski at Titlis if there is not enough snow in these lower areas. Ski passes for Klostermatte also include half-day passes valid from 9 am until 1 pm or from mid-day.

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Free Ski Bus Service in Engelberg

Engelberg Free Ski Bus © Ultimate-Ski.com

Engelberg’s free ski bus service (Lines 301 to 307) provides convenient transportation between the train station and the ski lifts at Titlis and Brunni (except in the low season). From the end of November until late April, the Dorf Express (Line 301) between the train station and the Titlis lift station runs every 15 – 20 minutes from 7.50 am until 5:30 pm, except there is no service between 12:00 pm and 1:35 pm or when ski lifts are closed and/or in bad weather. The bus service includes stopping at other locations in the town.

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Snow Reliability and Snowmaking in Engelberg

Thanks to its high elevation and generally reliable snowfall, Engelberg has one of the longest ski seasons in Switzerland – an average of 220 skiing days a year from October to May – and an average annual snowfall of 597 cm per year, including 42 snow days. Additionally, snowmaking facilities include 164 snow cannons that cover 40% of the slopes; hence, the long run down to the village is often open.

The SnowFactory on the Titlis glacier, at 3,020m, can also be used to refresh the snow around the mountain lift stations and to fill cracks in the glacier, reducing snowmelt and helping to minimise glacier shrinkage during the summer months.

Sustainability

All ski lifts in Engelberg are operated by environmentally friendly hydroelectric power, and the Brunni mountain railway remains the first and only climate-neutral, certified facility in Switzerland.

Since the winter of 2019/20, more than half of Engelberg’s heating has been generated by ecological wood heating, and since 2022, all electricity has been from renewable sources, with a further 50% of electricity planned to be green by 2030.

Getting to Engelberg easily by rail, combined with the efficient free ski bus service, also contributes to a low carbon footprint.