Hegenerlen

Hegenerlen is a locality in Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland. Hegenerlen is situated nearby to the locality Vorderheg, as well as near Hinterheg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Engelberg railway station and Engelberg Abbey.

Engelberg railway station

Railway station

Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Engelberg railway station is a Swiss railway station in the municipality of Engelberg in the canton of Obwalden. It is the terminus of the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line, which is owned by the Zentralbahn railway company.

Engelberg Abbey

Monastery

Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Engelberg Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Engelberg, Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland. It was formerly in the Diocese of Constance, but is now in the Diocese of Chur.

St. Jacob Chapel in Espen

Church

Photo: Badener, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Jacob Chapel in Espen is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Engelberg and Wolfenschiessen.

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.

Wolfenschiessen

Village

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.

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. Wolfenschiessen is situated 8 km north of Hegenerlen.