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

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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

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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.

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″ north

Longitude

8.3945° or 8° 23′ 40″ east

Population

2,090

Elevation

1,516 metres (4,974 feet)

Open location code

8FRCV97V+3Q

GeoNames ID

7287603

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