Oberschild

Oberschild is a locality in Sarnen, Obwalden. Oberschild is situated nearby to the locality Pt. 1941, as well as near Wissguber.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fürstein and Glaubenberg Pass.

Fürstein

Peak

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The Fürstein is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Lucerne and Obwalden. The closest locality is Flühli, on the western side.

Glaubenberg Pass

Mountain saddle

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Glaubenberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Emmental Alps between the cantons of Lucerne and Obwalden in Switzerland. It connects Entlebuch and Sarnen.

The Schafmatt is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, located north of Flühli in the canton of Lucerne. It lies north of the Fürstein, where the border with the canton of Obwalden runs. Schafmatt is situated 2½ km northwest of Oberschild.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Flühli and Schüpfheim.

Flühli

Village

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Flühli is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The municipality consists of the villages of Flühli and Sörenberg, which form independent parishes. Flühli is situated 6 km west of Oberschild.

Schüpfheim

Village

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Schüpfheim is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is part of the UNESCO Entlebuch Biosphere Reserve since 2001. Schüpfheim is situated 8 km northwest of Oberschild.

Sörenberg

Village

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Sörenberg is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the southern part of the canton of Lucerne. The village lies in the municipality of Flühli in the Entlebuch region, near the upper end of the Waldemme valley. Sörenberg is situated 9 km southwest of Oberschild.

Oberschild

Type: Locality
Location: Sarnen, Obwalden, Canton of Obwalden, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.8979° or 46° 53′ 52″ north

Longitude

8.09087° or 8° 5′ 27″ east

Open location code

8FRCV3XR+58

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1354033466

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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