Grafenort

Grafenort is a hamlet in Engelberg, Obwalden. Grafenort is situated nearby to the locality Alte Post, as well as near Herrenhaus.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grafenort railway station and Kapelle Heiligkreuz.

Grafenort railway station

Railway station

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Grafenort railway station is a Swiss railway station in the municipality of Engelberg in the canton of Obwalden. It is on the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line, which is owned by the Zentralbahn railway company.

Kapelle Heiligkreuz

Church

Photo: WWHenderson20, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kapelle Heiligkreuz is a church.

Schluchberg

Peak

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The Schluchberg is a mountain of the Uri Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Obwalden and Nidwalden. It is the highest summit of the chain north of the Storegg pass. Schluchberg is situated 3 km west of Grafenort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wolfenschiessen and Wirzweli.

Wolfenschiessen

Village

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.

Wolfenschiessen is a village and municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. Besides the village of Wolfenschiessen itself, the municipality includes the settlements of Altzellen, Büren ob dem Bach, Dörfli, and Oberrickenbach, together with a large area of high alpine land, mountains, lakes, and glaciers. Wolfenschiessen is situated 4½ km north of Grafenort.