Rigital

Rigital is a valley in Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,500 metres. Rigital is situated nearby to the locality Staffel, as well as near Klewenstock.

Type: Valley with an elevation of 1,500 metres
Description: valley in Nidwalden, Switzerland
Also known as: “Rigithal”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schwalmis and Oberbauenstock.

Schwalmis

Peak

Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.

The Schwalmis is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Lake Lucerne in Central Switzerland. Its 2,246-metre-high summit lies on the border between the cantons of Nidwalden and Uri.

Oberbauenstock

Peak

Photo: Oblic, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Oberbauenstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Lake Lucerne in Central Switzerland. Its 2,117-metre-high summit is located on the border between the cantons of Nidwalden and Uri. Oberbauenstock is situated 3½ km east of Rigital.

St. Jakob Chapel

Church

St. Jakob Chapel

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.

St. Jakob Chapel is a church, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Rigital.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Emmetten and Beckenried.

Emmetten

Village

Photo: MRB, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Emmetten is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. Emmetten is situated 3½ km north of Rigital.

Beckenried

Village

Photo: NormanB, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Beckenried is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. Beckenried is situated 4½ km north of Rigital.

Isenthal

Village

Isenthal is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Isenthal is situated 5 km east of Rigital.

Rigital

Category: landform
Location: Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.92787° or 46° 55′ 40″ north

Longitude

8.4956° or 8° 29′ 44″ east

Elevation

1,500 metres (4,921 feet)

Open location code

8FRCWFHW+46

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Rigital from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Rigital” goes by many names.

Bulgarian: “Ригитал”
Cebuano: “Rigital”
Irish: “Rigital”
Swedish: “Rigital”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Staffel and Klewenstock.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Heitliberg and Haseneggli.

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