3 places · 3 with rooms, 3 with meals on the Engelberg → Engstlenalp section of the Via Alpina, in Engstlenalp, Jochpass, Tannalp. Phone and WhatsApp numbers are listed so you can book ahead.
Historic mountain hotel from 1892 at 1,834 m by the Engstlensee, with en-suite doubles, nostalgic rooms and a dormitory; the only place to sleep at the end of stage 8. Open daily until 25 October 2026.
Mountain hotel with rooms and dorms (about 100 beds) on the Jochpass (2,207 m), on the route about 3.5 km before Engstlenalp; the summer 2026 season ended on 18 October.
Mountain inn with double and multi-bed rooms and a dormitory (up to 60 people) on the Tannalp, about 2 km west of Engstlenalp on the way to Meiringen. Summer 2026: 13 June to 18 October.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed, not confirmed" appear on an official listing (Swiss Parks, SchweizMobil) or have a website without current dates, so call before you go. Village hotels on the Via Alpina are open most of the year, but mountain inns usually open from June to mid or late October; book ahead for July and August.
The Via Alpina route works offline in Outest, with these places on the map and a trail guide you can ask about water, weather and the next village.