Horwald
Horwald is a forest in Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,009 metres. Horwald is situated nearby to the hamlet Trogen, as well as near the locality Müsli.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
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.
Hotel Villa Honegg
Hotel building
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hotel Villa Honegg is a hotel building.
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 3½ km southeast of Horwald.
Hertenstein
Hamlet
Photo: Pausanias2, Public domain.
Hertenstein is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km north of Horwald.
Horwald
- Type: Forest
- Location: Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.99829° or 46° 59′ 54″ northLongitude
8.3955° or 8° 23′ 44″ eastElevation
1,009 metres (3,310 feet)Open location code
8FRCX9XW+85GeoNames ID
10131269
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Localities in the Area
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