Trübsee

The Truebsee, also Trüebsee, is a mountain lake at an altitude of 1,764 m above sea level. M. in central Switzerland, between the town of Engelberg and Mount Titlis in the canton of Nidwalden, near the Joch Pass 2,207 m above sea level. M. The region Truebsee - Joch in the municipality of Wolfenschiessen is a touristy -serviced alpine area.

The Alpflur lies on a high plateau at an escarpment of the Titlis Tearing Noll Jochstock massif, and breaks with the Gerschniberg to Gerschnialp (around 1,250 m above sea level. M. ) from.

The lake has an area of 0.3 km ², a volume of 850,000 cubic meters and a depth of 9 meters. The lake drained initially underground, then using the Trüebenbachs about Untertrübsee to Engelberg Aa.

The Truebsee is a popular summer hiking destination and part of the 4- lake-hike. In winter it is part of the ski. The route Engelberg- Truebsee - Joch Pass belongs to the old mule Sbrinz route from Lucerne to Domodossola.

The Joch Pass is accessible by the Titlis rotair train from Engelberg on Gerschnialp of Truebsee introduces a further section on Stand ( 2,450 m above sea level. M. ), and from there to the little Titlis. From Untertrübsee it reaches the cable car Älplerseil.