Engelberg-Ristis Ticket from Engelberg in summer

With this ticket you reach Ristis from Engelberg with the cable car. It is a 65-person cable car and takes about 3 minutes to Ristis

From Ristis you have several possibilities for your leisure activities in summer:

• hiking
• 3 fixed rope routes
• 2 climbing gardens
• summer tobogganing and 3000 m² playground

route mountain railway

• Bottom station: Engelberg (1016 m above sea level)
• Mountain station: Ristis (1605 m above sea level)

Popular hikes:

• Ristis-Schwand-Engelberg: You take the cable car to Ristis and walk back. On 4 km you hike downhill for about 2 hrs. 15 min. and overcome about 600 meters of altitude. This hike is possible with a baby carriage. You can refresh yourself at the Berglodge Ristis and at the Gasthaus Schwand.
• Ristis-Rugghubelhütte: From Ristis you hike about 2.5 hours comfortably (T2) over a length of 6.6 km. You will pass Rigidalalp - Teufelstein - Planggenalp. You have to cope with almost 700 meters of ascent and descent on the way. The Rugghubel hut is located at 2294 m above sea level in the Uri Alps.
• Ristis-Wittigstock: On this difficult mountain hike you will overcome 1300 meters of altitude. The trail leads you via the alp Rigidalstafel - Rugghubelhütte - Engelbergerlücke. For the distance of 9.8 km you should plan at least 4:15 hours.

Summer toboggan run, playground and barbecue areas:

• At Ristis you will find a small paradise for children. Carousels, three swings, a trampoline, seesaws, slides, a large climbing and balancing landscape as well as a small rope park make children's hearts beat faster. The 660 m long summer toboggan run circles the playground.

Practical information:

• Large parking lot at the valley station Engelberg (5 CHF per day)
• A free bus runs from Engelberg train station to the Brunni valley station in winter
• The cable car is open depending on the weather, therefore it is important to check the weather conditions before arrival
• Dogs require their own tickets

In summer it is recommended to combine a hike with a visit to one or more alpine cheese dairies. For example, you can reach the alp Hüttismatt from Ristis by going under the chairlift. The alp Langerboden is located between Ristis and Engelberg. A third cheese dairy can be found near the valley station: the show dairy of the monastery.

Operating hours

• First departure from Engelberg: 08:00 a.m
• Last departure from Ristis: 17:00 hrs
• Departure: every 20 minutes

As a rule, the train runs daily. From the beginning of November to the beginning of December, Monday and Tuesday is a day of rest.

Out of service due to revision works

• Beginning of April until beginning of May

The panoramic hiking trail between Ristis and Brunnihütte is passable with an all-terrain pram or wheelchair. Between Ristis and Rigidal the path is asphalt. From Rigidal to the Brunnihütte it is a gravel path that requires some strength. Downhill it is easier.

All other paths are not passable with a wheelchair or a pram.

Please also note the following:

• Wheelchairs and prams are taken on the cable car.
• the Berglodge Ristis is wheelchair accessible incl. WC