The tourist activities in the village and surrounding area include skiing and other snow sports in the winter season, and hiking and mountain activities during the summer. In the village itself the main sights are the Benedictine monastery
Engelberg Abbey which incorporates a cheese factory and demonstration shop, the Talmuseum showing the history of the area and Swiss rural life, and a number of old chapels. The winter sports season generally lasts from December until April, although the high altitude glacier areas on the Titlis can sometimes be used (by advanced skiers) from October until May. Snow coverage is generally reliable, although in recent years
artificial snow machines have been installed on some of the lower altitude runs in order to improve snow cover. Engelberg hosts a round of the
ski jumping World Cup at the
Gross-Titlis-Schanze jump. In common with the rest of Switzerland, there is a village celebration for
Swiss National Day on 1 August, with parades and events throughout the day. On the last Saturday in September the
Alpabzug takes place, when the
cattle are brought from the mountain pastures back to their winter barns in the village and valley. There are three main mountain areas, accessible from the village, offering various activities in winter and summer. The cable cars generally run all year round, providing access for hikers and mountain bikers as well as skiers.
Titlis The
Titlis in the south of Engelberg at above sea level is the highest summit of the range north of the
Susten Pass, between the
Bernese Oberland and
Central Switzerland. The Titlis mountain massif is accessible by cable cars of the
Titlis Bergbahnen. The cable car bottom station is also the central terminus of the village bus services. A funicular railway (dating from 1913) runs up to station
Gerschnialp () and a wide Alpine pasture called Gerschni, with easy snow areas suitable for beginners and cross country ski trails, and a toboggan run leading back down to the valley station. In the summer there are two cheese dairies, with walking trails leading up to Ober Trüebsee and back down to the village, or level trails leading to Unter Trüebsee to the west. The "Titlis Xpress" gondola lift, opened in 2015 to replace an older one dating from the 1970s, runs from the valley station () up to the middle station
Trübsee () and on to
Stand (). This area provides more challenging skiing, on the lower slopes of the Titlis and via further chair lifts to the
Jochpass () and below the
Jochstock at . A continuous ski piste leads down to Unter Trüebsee and back to the cable car valley station. In summer the lake is a destination for walkers, with rowing boats available on the lake and picnic places around it. Walking routes lead over the Jochpass to
Engstlenalp and
Melchsee-Frutt, or directly from Engleberg over the
Juchli Pass () or
Storegg Pass ()) into the
Melchtal. The "Rotair" cable car ("the world's first rotating cable car") runs up to the
Kleintitlis mountain station () where there is a restaurant and shops, an observation terrace and access to the glacier and summit. The high altitude glacier runs down from the peak are suitable for advanced skiers, with off-piste routes leading down to
Trüebsee and the
Laubersgrat ridge.
Brunni The
Brunni mountain area, to the north of the village, is accessible from the cable car station which runs up to
Ristis (), with a further chair lift up to
Brunnihütte (). The ski runs here are of a beginner to medium standard, although sometimes not having so much snow cover as the Titlis side due to the south facing aspect. There is another toboggan run from
Brunnihütte back down to
Ristis. In summer there are a number of walking trails starting from here, including the
Walenpfad leading to
Bannalp and the
Rot Grätli ridge across the mountains to the north and northeast. There are also a number of prepared rock climbing routes ().
Fürenalp At the eastern end of the Engelberg valley, there is a cable car up to
Fürenalp (), passing over the
Fürenwand rock climbing area. From the top station or from the valley, summer walking routes with views of the
Chli Spannort () and
Gross Spannort () mountain peaks lead to the
Surenenpass () in the east.
Heritage sites Engelberg is home to three sites that are Swiss
heritage sites of national significance;
Engelberg Abbey with its library, archives and music collection, the mansion (Herrenhaus) in Grafenort and the Holy Cross chapel in Grafenort. File:Engelberg Kloster 085.jpg|
Benedictine Abbey File:HerrenhausGrafenort.jpg|Mansion in Grafenort with Garden Pavillon File:Grafenort-Herrenhaus.jpg|Holy Cross Chapel == Demographics ==