Titlis


Almost every tourist Switzerland is associated with the mountains. Majestic and incredibly beautiful Alps attract the crowds of active rest and extreme tourism lovers. What is characteristic, you can satisfy your desire for beauty and aesthetics of nature here in winter and in summer.

One of the most popular places for winter holidays in Switzerland is Mount Titlis. Its height reaches 3,238 m above sea level. Titlis is the highest point in Central Switzerland. The top of the mountain covers a glacier with a total area of ​​about 1.2 square meters. km. Titlis is inaccessible almost from all sides: steep southern and northern slopes, in the west a narrow ridge, and only the eastern direction is flat.

At the foot of the mountain lies the town of Engelberg. In the winter season, which lasts about 8 months in this area, it increases several times. And this is not surprising, because it is here that the local ski resort is based, the main attractions of which are a monastery and a cheese factory .

Titlis as a popular resort in Switzerland

For lovers of winter sports can not find a better place than the ski center Engelberg. The total length of high-speed trails is about 82 km. It is here that the longest descent in all the Alps is located, and its length reaches 12 km! More than 30 km of ski runs, about 15 routes for hiking, sledging - all this awaits you at the foot of Mount Titlis in Switzerland.

The cable car leading to the mountain is also of special interest. Its rotating booths will allow you to fully enjoy the beauty of the mountain and glacier. He leads the cable car to Maly Titlis. What is characteristic, on top is a panoramic restaurant of Swiss cuisine . There are chic views to all the Bernese Highlands and the Firvaldshtetskoe lake in Lucerne .

The way to the summit takes place in several stages and requires three transplants between cable cars. It:

  1. Engelberg - Trübsee (1800 m).
  2. Trübsee - Stand (2428 m).
  3. Stand - Klein Titlis (3020 m).

A special entertainment that can tickle the nerves of even the most enduring extremes is the Titlis Cliff Walk suspension bridge. It is located at an altitude of more than 3 km above sea level. Titlis Cliff Walk is by right considered the highest suspension bridge in the world. In length it reaches 500 m, and the width of the crossing is only one meter. Suspension bridge on Titlis is considered an engineering miracle. Despite its external fragility, it is able to withstand about 200 tons of snow and gusts of wind up to 200 km / h. He leads the bridge to the cave, cut through the glacier. And the most pleasant detail - the passage of the Titlis Cliff Walk is free.

How to get there?

It's more comfortable and quickest to get to the foot of Mount Titlis, Engelberg, by train from Zurich . The transfer is regular, the journey takes 2 hours and 40 minutes. It takes about an hour from Lucerne. By car from Zurich to Engelberg you can take the A52 or A53.