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        Obwalden trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared hundreds of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Mountain Biking, Hiking, Trail Running, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Adaptive Biking, Backcountry Skiing and Nordic Skiing. Popular destinations include Engelberg, Alpnach and Lungern.
        This is an auto-generated description of Obwalden. Login or register to submit a custom description.
        This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
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        Stats

        Avg Trail Rating
        Trails (view details)
        190
        Trails Mountain Bike
        180
        Trails E-Bike
        151
        Trails Gravel Bike
        20
        Trails Adaptive Bike
        2
        Trails Hike
        179
        Trails Trail Running
        179
        Trails Backcountry Ski
        1
        Trails Nordic Ski
        1
        Total Distance
        149 miles
        Total Descent
        73,127 ft
        Total Vertical
        8,409 ft
        Highest Trailhead
        9,839 ft
        Reports
        842
        Photos
        362
        Completed Counter
        7,921
        Sub Regions

        Popular Obwalden Mountain Biking Trails

        100 4.1 3 miles 199 ft 279
        The is a trail that is very inviting at the start. Towards the middle section, the ground becomes a little rocky and loose. The end is then a little more relaxed again. Advanced riding skills are recommended. nThe Lopper can also be...
        35 3.5 2 miles 10 ft 228
        The new is a flow trail from the Joch Pass to and is built so that beginners and experienced bikers can have fun. The various elements and curves can be negotiated at different speeds. The new with a lot of flow promises unlimited...
        50 3.3 5,154 ft 7 ft 223
        The -Engstlenalp route is comfortably laid out with one meter of width. Nevertheless, some bike-technical challenges are waiting for you. The trail head is accessible with the chairlift, part of the Engelberg-Titlis ski area and the...
        70 4.4 3,566 ft 10 ft 150
        Trail from the Gerschnialp, above Engelberg, through the forest down to the Bänklialp.
        90 4.5 2,923 ft 87 ft 138
        Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used downhill primary with a 87 ft black diamond climb. It features berm, jump and rock garden. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
        100 4.7 1,900 ft 0 ft 135
        Nice descent in the woods
        95 5.0 702 ft 0 ft 118
        Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
        100 5.0 2,297 ft 0 ft 118
        Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used downhill only. It features drop and rock garden. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.

        Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

        Today
        • 3 rides
        Yesterday
        • 7 rides
        Past Week
        • 42 rides

        Obwalden Mountain Bike Routes

        15 miles 2,223 ft 5 Point to Point
        Paved: 7km Forest Track: 11km SingleTrail: 6km
        13 miles 2,210 ft 14 Point to Point
        Nice route from Wirzweli, where you can start with the cablecar to save some pedaling.
        31 miles 6,047 ft 5 Loop
        Paved: 29km Forest Track: 14km SingleTrail: 6km
        5.0 3 miles 13 ft 0 Point to Point
        Beautiful downhill through the woods with some nice rocky sections and a stunning view.
        21 miles 5,346 ft 1 Loop
        Diverse Abkürzungen möglich je nach Gruppe / Wetter / Umstände
        3.0 13 miles 4,866 ft 0
        Pilatus Alpine trail, technical sections on the downhill.

        Photos of Obwalden Mountain Bike

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        Jul 5, 2026 @ 12:40pm
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        Videos of Obwalden Mountain Bike

        Häxewäldli + Road to gerschnitrail
        mtb
        2:19 | 34 | Jul 11, 2024
        Wäschplatte but left
        mtb
        2:14 | 42 | Jul 11, 2024
        Talabfart from trubsee (windegg)
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        trail: Windegg
        5:01 | 25 | Jul 11, 2024
        Gerschnitrail
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        3:56 | 312 | Jul 11, 2024
        Chatzäbalmäli-Trail
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        2:17 | | Oct 20, 2020
        KC Deane // Engelberg, Switzerland
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        3:43 | 6337 | Dec 10, 2018
        youtuber Engelberg Pt.4 - Back to the valley
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        trail: Windegg
        10:17 | 168 | Nov 3, 2025 , Engelberg
        youtuber Biking in Engelberg
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        0:34 | 120 | Oct 29, 2025 , Engelberg

        Current Trail Warnings

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        Heitletswald Trail
        Kerns
        Aug 9, 2026 @ 12:44pm (Europe/Zurich)
        Aug 9, 2026
        UnknownswisstrailMTB Condition: catastrophic. The entire trail...

        Recent Trail Reports

        Activity Feed

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        Titanboxvotetrailactivity #103268849 and 1 more
        Sep 7, 2026 @ 9:28am
        5 hours
        Matze35F1WFaddtrailactivity #102505165
        Aug 28, 2026 @ 4:26am
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        Matze35F1WFaddtrailactivity #102505086
        Aug 28, 2026 @ 4:23am
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        123andrevotetrailactivity #102497781
        Aug 27, 2026 @ 11:57pm
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        123andrevotetrailactivity #102497759
        Aug 27, 2026 @ 11:56pm
        Aug 27, 2026

        Recent Comments

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        Matze35F1WFtrailHerbrig INot great. Quite overgrowne and much up and downs
        Aug 20, 2026 @ 12:16am
        Aug 20, 2026
        baernbabtrailEmmenrank - SchönenbodenAuch hier kein blauer Trail. Wiesenabschnitte...
        Aug 15, 2026 @ 9:19am
        Aug 15, 2026
        baernbabtrailJänzimatt - EmmenrankOberer Teil mittlerweile gut mit Kies...
        Aug 15, 2026 @ 9:17am
        Aug 15, 2026
        flat-6trailHells Bells TrailUnfortunately they’ve rebuilt the trail in...
        Jul 31, 2026 @ 2:00am
        Jul 31, 2026
        necatrreportLängenschwandWas ?
        Jun 12, 2026 @ 1:14pm
        Jun 12, 2026

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        Activity Type Stats

        activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesactivity logs
        Mountain Bike180140 miles70,007 ft88 miles5,804 ft
        35884276,475
        E-Bike151127 miles62,375 ft78 miles5,804 ft
        478331,003
        Gravel Bike2040 miles4,675 ft10 miles5,545 ft
        15169
        Adaptive Bike27 miles220 ft1 mile2,464 ft
        3
        Hike179143 miles68,533 ft86 miles6,191 ft
        8052,007
        Trail Running179143 miles68,533 ft86 miles6,191 ft
        805336
        Backcountry Ski1856 ft440 ft715 ft440 ft
        799
        Nordic Ski1
        11,168
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