Hametschwand
Hametschwand is a resort in Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,078 metres. Hametschwand is situated nearby to the peak Bürgenstock, as well as near the hotel building Hotel Villa Honegg.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bürgenstock and Hammetschwand Elevator.
Bürgenstock
Peak
Photo: Oblic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bürgenstock is a mountain in Switzerland with an elevation of 1,128 m above sea level, situated beside Lake Lucerne. Since the late 19th century, the Bürgenstock is the site of a large hotel and conference centre, today known as Bürgenstock Resort, situated some 600 m above Lake Lucerne.
Hammetschwand Elevator
Tower
Photo: Leiju, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hammetschwand Elevator, near Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, is the highest and fastest outdoor elevator in Europe. It connects a lower station built inside Bürgenstock, a mountain beside Lake Lucerne, with an upper station at Hammetschwand, the peak of the mountain, traveling a distance of 153 m. Hammetschwand Elevator is situated 370 metres west of Hametschwand.
Hotel Villa Honegg
Hotel building
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hotel Villa Honegg is a hotel building, which is situated 590 metres south of Hametschwand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ennetbürgen and Buochs.
Ennetbürgen
Village
Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ennetbürgen is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.
Buochs
Village
Photo: MauroRoncoroni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Buochs is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. Buochs is situated 3 km southeast of Hametschwand.
Hertenstein
Hamlet
Photo: Pausanias2, Public domain.
Hertenstein is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km north of Hametschwand.
Hametschwand
- Type: Resort
- Also known as: “Hammetschwand”
- Categories: accommodation, building, and tourism
- Location: Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.99994° or 46° 59′ 60″ northLongitude
8.40106° or 8° 24′ 4″ eastElevation
1,078 metres (3,537 feet)Open location code
8FRCXCX2+XCGeoNames ID
10130928
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