Engelberg (population 4,100) is located in the Uri Alps in Central Switzerland and is a major mountain resort.
A cold-looking river runs through the town.
This ski jump is a regular host for World Cup competition. Jeez, it looks like a skier could end up in the water.
Engelberg has a pedestrian-only shopping street but, it's lunchtime and not many shoppers are out and about.
Another view of pedestrian street. I normally judge resorts by their pastry shops. Engelberg has two and both are excellent.
What are all these people lining up for? A gondola.
This gondola whisks people up the mountain where they can then hop on another gondola to go further up. See lots of hikers, rock climbers and, many many paragliders. At one point I counted over a dozen paragliders gliding over the town.
Engelberg Abbey is a Benedictine monastery dating back to 1122. It's a large complex located near the town center. Can you imagine how isolated this place was back then?
Part of Abbey complex with sculpture garden.
Main Abbey building. See those three tractor tires piled up? That's an art installation titled "Tire Tower". Since 1851 Engelberg Abbey has run a boarding school. It'll run you about $45,000 a year to send your little ones here.
Engelberg Abbey is famous for making its own cheese. This is their cheese shop. I ask if all those cheeses are made here. Nope.
These are the cheeses made here at the abbey.
Normally I don't post pictures of church interiors as they never seem to show their grandeur. This is Engelberg Abbey's church.
It's high noon and the public pool is empty. Why? Don't know but, maybe it's not heated?
Cycling down this trail--who knows where it will take me.
Wow, came upon this driving range. I ask if there's a golf course and was told it's right up the road.
Golfclub Engelberg-Titlis is a par 71 course.
I was watching this foursome and saw one of them having to go out of bounds and deal with a cow grazing next to his ball.
Golf clubhouse.
Cycling down the mountain I spot this forlorn-looking chapel (Holy Cross chapel).
Turning around from the chapel I caught this waterfall on the other side.
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