Esel

Esel is a scenic viewpoint in , and has an elevation of 2,119 metres. Esel is situated nearby to the railway station , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pilatus Kulm station and Klimsenhorn.

Railway station
Photo: Jie Yang, CC BY 3.0.
is a railway station.

Peak
Photo: Gürkan Sengün, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak.

Church
Photo: Martin Abegglen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church, which is situated 560 metres northwest of Esel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hergiswil and Alpnach.

Village
Photo: China Crisis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the canton of in . is situated 4 km east of Esel.

Village
Photo: Christian Horcel, CC BY 2.0.
is a village in the canton of in . It comprises the villages of Dorf, Alpnachstad and Schoried. is situated 4½ km south of Esel.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a locality, which is situated 6 km east of Esel.

Esel

Latitude
46.97914° or 46° 58′ 45″ north
Longitude
8.25617° or 8° 15′ 22″ east
Elevation
2,119 metres (6,952 feet)
Open location code
8FRCX7H4+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 436629041
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q22422137
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Esel” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Esel (tumoy sa bukid sa Swisa, Kanton Obwalden)”
  • Cebuano: “Esel”
  • German: “Esel”
  • Swedish: “Esel”
  • “Esel”

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