Melchtal
Melchtal is a village in Sachseln, Obwalden and has an elevation of 898 metres. Melchtal is situated nearby to the locality Hinterbüel, as well as near Leh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Melchthal”
- Postal code: 6067
Places of Interest
Highlights include Benedictine convent with St. Leonhard hospital and ossuary and Pilgrimage Church of Mary.
Benedictine convent with St. Leonhard hospital and ossuary
Monastery
Photo: Sueandjoe28, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Benedictine convent with St. Leonhard hospital and ossuary is a monastery.
Nünalphorn
Peak
Photo: Beneaththeroses, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Nünalphorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Nidwalden and Obwalden. It is located between the valleys of Melchtal and Engelberg. Nünalphorn is situated 3 km southeast of Melchtal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sachseln and Melchsee-Frutt.
Sachseln
Village
Photo: Alpöhi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sachseln is a village and municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Besides the village of Sachseln, the municipality includes the hamlets of Edisried, Ewil and Flüeli-Ranft. Sachseln is situated 5 km northwest of Melchtal.
Melchsee-Frutt
Village
Photo: Cooper, Public domain.
Melchsee-Frutt is a mountain resort village in Switzerland. It is located near the lake Melchsee, in the municipality of Kerns, canton Obwalden. Melchsee-Frutt is situated 7 km south of Melchtal.
Kerns
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Kerns is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Kerns is situated 7 km north of Melchtal.
Melchtal
- Category: locality
- Location: Sachseln, Obwalden, Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.83421° or 46° 50′ 3″ northLongitude
8.28921° or 8° 17′ 21″ eastElevation
898 metres (2,946 feet)Open location code
8FRCR7MQ+MMOpenStreetMap ID
node 240081124OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2659694
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