Schluchen

Schluchen is an aerial lift in Engelberg, Obwalden. Schluchen is situated nearby to the church St. Jacob Chapel in Espen, as well as near Eugenisee.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Jacob Chapel in Espen and Engelberg railway station.

St. Jacob Chapel in Espen

Church

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St. Jacob Chapel in Espen is a church, which is situated 690 metres southeast of Schluchen.

Engelberg railway station

Railway station

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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 railway station is situated 1¼ km southeast of Schluchen.

Eugenisee

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Eugenisee is a lake at Engelberg in the canton of Obwalden, Switzerland. In summer, it is stocked with brown trout and rainbow trout for fishing. In the floods of August 2005, the lake was filled with large quantities of sediments.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wolfenschiessen and Wirzweli.

Wolfenschiessen

Village

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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 9 km north of Schluchen.