Engelberg-Titlis - an alpine skiing region

Engelberg-Titlis, Switzerland

Engelberg is a municipality in the canton of Oberwalden in Switzerland. It has a population of about 3,500 and is the leading mountain resort in central Switzerland. The earthTV camera is located next to the mountain station of the Rotair cable car and has - at an altitude of over 3,000 meters above sea level - the highest position within the earthTV camera network. It offers magnificent views of the high alpine area around Mount Titlis with all its skiing and hiking activity as well as views of the Engelberg Valley.

Facts about: Switzerland

Geographic Information

The Swiss landscape is characterised by the Alps, a high mountain range running across the central-south of the country. Among the high peaks of the Swiss Alps are countless valleys, some with glaciers. From there, the headwaters of several major European rivers such as the Rhine, the Rhône, the Inn, the Aare or the Ticino, flow down into lakes such as Lake Geneva, Lake Zürich, Lake Neuchâtel, Lake Constance and farther down. The northern, more populous part of the country is more open, but can still be fairly mountainous because of the Jura Mountains, a smaller range in the northwest.

Key aspects of tourism
Alpine sports are quite popular in Switzerland because of the mountainous landscape. Walking, bycicling and mountainbiking are especially popular with the active vacationers coming to Switzerland.