Wolfenschiessen
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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rigidalstock and Gross Walenstock.
Rigidalstock
Peak
Photo: Chris.urs-o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rigidalstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Nidwalden and Obwalden in Central Switzerland. It lies south of the Gross Walenstock. The closest locality is Engelberg on its southern side.
Gross Walenstock
Peak
Photo: BraunW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gross Walenstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Nidwalden and Obwalden in Central Switzerland. On its northern side it overlooks the Bannalpsee.
Grafenort railway station
Railway station
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Engelberg and Wirzweli.
Engelberg
Photo: Badener, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Engelberg is a village resort in Central Switzerland. It has been popular with visitors as a major mountain resort in Central Switzerland. Engelberg is visited today as much for skiing for its Alpine character.
Wirzweli
Hamlet
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Wirzweli is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km north of Wolfenschiessen.
Wolfenschiessen
- Type: Locality with 2,090 residents
- Also known as: “CH1511”
- Location: Nidwalden, Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.8627° or 46° 51′ 46″ northLongitude
8.3945° or 8° 23′ 40″ eastPopulation
2,090Elevation
1,516 metres (4,974 feet)Open location code
8FRCV97V+3QGeoNames ID
7287603
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