Kraftwerk Hugschwendi
Kraftwerk Hugschwendi is an electrical generator in Kerns, Obwalden. Kraftwerk Hugschwendi is situated nearby to discOWer Seilpark Melchsee-Frutt, as well as near the waterfall Bettenalpbachfall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heitlistock and Haupt.
Heitlistock
Peak
The Heitlistock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located between the Klein Melchtal and the Melchtal in the canton of Obwalden. It is situated west of Stöckalp. Heitlistock is situated 2½ km northwest of Kraftwerk Hugschwendi.
Haupt
Peak
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The Haupt is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located between the Klein Melchtal and the Melchtal in the canton of Obwalden. Its east side consists of steep limestone cliffs overlooking Stöckalp and Melchsee-Frutt. On its west side it overlooks the Älggi-Alp. Haupt is situated 2½ km southwest of Kraftwerk Hugschwendi.
Bonistock
Peak
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bonistock is a peak, which is situated 2½ km south of Kraftwerk Hugschwendi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Melchsee-Frutt and Giswil.
Melchsee-Frutt
Village
Photo: Cooper, Public domain.
Melchsee-Frutt is a mountain resort village in Switzerland. It is located near the lake Melchsee, in the municipality of Kerns, canton Obwalden. Melchsee-Frutt is situated 3 km south of Kraftwerk Hugschwendi.
Giswil
Village
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Giswil is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Giswil is situated 8 km northwest of Kraftwerk Hugschwendi.
Sachseln
Village
Photo: Alpöhi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sachseln is a village and municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Besides the village of Sachseln, the municipality includes the hamlets of Edisried, Ewil and Flüeli-Ranft. Sachseln is situated 8 km northwest of Kraftwerk Hugschwendi.
Kraftwerk Hugschwendi
- Type: Electrical generator
- Description: power plant in Switzerland
- Categories: reservoir power station and industry
- Location: Kerns, Obwalden, Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.79966° or 46° 47′ 59″ northLongitude
8.28152° or 8° 16′ 54″ eastInception
1960Operator
Elektrizitätswerk Obwalden (EWO)Open location code
8FRCQ7XJ+VJOpenStreetMap ID
node 12682168295Wikidata ID
Q20012525
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In Other Languages
“Kraftwerk Hugschwendi” goes by many names.
- German: “Kraftwerk Hugschwendi”
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Highlights include discOWer Seilpark Melchsee-Frutt and Bettenalpbachfall.
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