What's on in Engelberg (Titlis), Switzerland through the year

Peak crowds — Christmas and New Year ski peak, Christmas holidays in Switzerland

Nothing new starts in January.

Still on: Ski season (25 Nov – 5 May (usually)), Christmas and New Year ski peak (20 Dec – 6 Jan (usually))

Busy — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather

Nothing new starts in February.

Still on: Ski season (25 Nov – 5 May (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in March.

Still on: Ski season (25 Nov – 5 May (usually))

Busy — Easter holidays in Switzerland, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it

• Closure

  Between-seasons shutdown

  20 Apr – 5 Jun · usually

  Between the last ski day and the first walking one much of the village closes: hotels take their break, the smaller lifts stop and the restaurants that stay open are the hotel ones. Source ↗

Still on: Ski season (25 Nov – 5 May (usually))

Busy — Spring holidays in Switzerland, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in May.

Still on: Between-seasons shutdown (20 Apr – 5 Jun (usually)), Ski season (25 Nov – 5 May (usually))

Quiet — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

• Season

  Hiking and hut season

  15 Jun – 10 Oct · usuallyTrail season

  The Four Lakes walk and the trails under the Titlis clear of snow from about mid-June, and the staffed huts run to early October. The valley floor is walkable a month either side.

Still on: Between-seasons shutdown (20 Apr – 5 Jun (usually))

Busy — Summer holidays in Switzerland, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it

• Holiday

  Swiss National Day

  1 AugNational holidayClosuresCrowded

  1 August is a public holiday nationwide. Towns and villages hold speeches, lantern walks and bonfires, fireworks go up after dark unless a dry summer brings a ban, and most shops close. Source ↗

Still on: Hiking and hut season (15 Jun – 10 Oct (usually))

Peak crowds — Swiss National Day, Summer holidays in Switzerland

Nothing new starts in August.

Still on: Hiking and hut season (15 Jun – 10 Oct (usually)), Swiss National Day (1 Aug)

Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in September.

Still on: Hiking and hut season (15 Jun – 10 Oct (usually))

Busy — Autumn holidays in Switzerland, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

• Opening

  Glacier skiing opens

  1 Oct – 25 Nov · usuallySki season

  The glacier above the valley turns lifts in October, weeks before the village runs have any snow, so early-season skiing here means a cable car up and a cable car down. Source ↗

Still on: Hiking and hut season (15 Jun – 10 Oct (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

• Season

  Ski season

  25 Nov – 5 May · usually

  A long season for a Swiss resort because the top of the Titlis is a glacier, with the Laub and the Steintaeli off-piste runs the reason experienced skiers come rather than the marked pistes.

Still on: Glacier skiing opens (1 Oct – 25 Nov (usually))

Peak crowds — Ski jumping World Cup, Christmas and New Year ski peak

• Festival

  Ski jumping World Cup

  18–20 DecSporting eventCrowded

  The World Cup stops at the Gross-Titlis-Schanze for a weekend before Christmas, one of the few big hills where the crowd stands close enough to hear the take-off. Source ↗

• Holiday

  Christmas and New Year ski peak

  20 Dec – 6 Jan · usuallyChristmas & New YearCrowdedBook early

  The fortnight from Christmas to early January is the busiest of the ski winter. Hotels and chalets book out months ahead, often with minimum stays, rates are at their highest and lift queues at their longest. Source ↗

Still on: Ski season (25 Nov – 5 May (usually))