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SATTA is happy to invite its members to a guided tour of a slate mine in Engi (Landesplattenberg Engi) at Sechseläuten Monday, on the 15.4.24.
Let yourself be enchanted by the gigantic underground halls and the magical atmosphere inside the mountain.
The Engi mountain was not only of economic importance for Engi, it also attracted geologists and paleontologists from all over the world. In 1565, the Landesplattenberg Engi was first mentioned in a document and in the 17th century it was an important source of income for the state of Glarus and the village of Engi. From the 18th century onwards, slate tablets and tables were demonstrably exported as far as Holland and England, and many a slate product also found its way from there to the East and West Indies, as it is said in old documents. On January 1, 1834, the trade in shale was placed under state supervision. Since then, the Plattenberg in Engi has been known as the "Landesplattenberg Engi". He experienced very good times, but also difficult times. In 1961, operations had to be discontinued for economic reasons.
SATTA provides attendees with immersive moments and versatile visual experiences, and if you feel like it and have time, you are invited to an aperitif at the Hpzgl in Oberurnen afterwards.
Gathering at the exhibition pavilion - exit of the village of Engi.
11:42 from Dürrbach via Wetzikon to Rapperswil from 12:33 p.m. with S 6 to Schwanden;
Schwanden from 13:28, A, Bus 541 (Elm) to Engi Landesplattenberg at 13:40
Duration of the tour: approx. 21/2 hours
Equipment: Good shoes, warm clothes (11°C).
Travel expenses and insurance are the responsibility of the participants; no liability is assumed.
Wearing a helmet is mandatory; Helmets in various sizes are available.
Registrations are welcomed till Friday, 12.4.2024 at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Poposed travel arrangement:
Dübendorf Ab 11:55 Gl.4 S 14 Direction: Hinwil
Wetzikon ZH An 12:12 Gl.2 S 14
Wetzikon ZH Ab 12:15 Gl.3 S 5 Direction: Pfäffikon SZ
Rapperswil SG An 12:31 Gl.3 S 5
Rapperswil SG Ab 12:33 Gl.2 S 6 Direction: Schwanden GL
Schwanden GL An 13:24 Gl.3 S 6
Schwanden GL, Bahnhof Ab 13:28 Kante A B 541 17 Richtung: Elm, Sportbahnen
Engi, Landesplattenberg An 13:40 B 541 17; Dauer: 1 h 58 min
The Engi mountain was not only of economic importance for Engi, it also attracted geologists and paleontologists from all over the world. In 1565, the Landesplattenberg Engi was first mentioned in a document and in the 17th century it was an important source of income for the state of Glarus and the village of Engi. From the 18th century onwards, slate tablets and tables were demonstrably exported as far as Holland and England, and many a slate product also found its way from there to the East and West Indies, as it is said in old documents. On January 1, 1834, the trade in shale was placed under state supervision. Since then, the Plattenberg in Engi has been known as the "Landesplattenberg Engi". He experienced very good times, but also difficult times. In 1961, operations had to be discontinued for economic reasons.The tour starts at the Landesplattenberg Engi pavilion, just before leaving the village of Engi-Hinterdorf. The exact address is Sernftalstrasse 109, 8765 Engi. You will find plenty of parking spaces at the Landesplattenberg pavilion. If you arrive by public transport, you can reach the Landesplattenberg Engi with its own stop "Engi, Landesplattenberg".
At the pavilion you will be met by your group guide. The entire tour lasts two and a half hours and begins with the ascent to the tunnel entrance. For this half-hour walk and the visit to the magnificent slate caverns, you need good shoes and warm clothing - the temperature inside the mountain is between 7 and 11 degrees Celsius, the humidity is 90%. A normal physical constitution is a prerequisite for visiting the mine.