Horwald

Horwald is a forest in , and has an elevation of 1,009 metres. Horwald is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bürgenstock and Hammetschwand Elevator.

Peak
Photo: Oblic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain in with an elevation of 1,128 m above sea level, situated beside . Since the late 19th century, the is the site of a large hotel and conference centre, today known as , situated some 600 m above Lake Lucerne.

Tower
Photo: Leiju, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , near , , is the highest and fastest outdoor elevator in Europe. It connects a lower station built inside , a mountain beside Lake Lucerne, with an upper station at Hammetschwand, the peak of the mountain, traveling a distance of 153 m.

Hotel building
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hotel building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ennetbürgen and Buochs.

Village
Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the canton of in .

Village
Photo: MauroRoncoroni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in the canton of in . is situated 3½ km southeast of Horwald.

Hamlet
Photo: Pausanias2, Public domain.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km north of Horwald.

Horwald

Latitude
46.99829° or 46° 59′ 54″ north
Longitude
8.3955° or 8° 23′ 44″ east
Elevation
1,009 metres (3,310 feet)
Open location code
8FRCX9XW+85
Geo­Names ID
10131269
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