Langwilen

Langwilen is in Vitznau, Lucerne-Land District, Canton of Lucerne. Langwilen is situated nearby to Unterwilen, as well as near the railway stop Mittlerschwanden station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dosse and Steigelfadbalm.

Dosse

Peak

The Dosse is a mountain of the Rigi massif, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Lucerne and Schwyz. The mountain overlooks Lake Lucerne, near Vitznau.

Steigelfadbalm

Cave

Photo: Pakeha, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Steigelfadbalm is a cave, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Langwilen.

The Vitznau–Rigi railway line is a Swiss standard gauge rack railway that runs from Vitznau on the shore of Lake Lucerne to Rigi. It was built in 1871 by the Rigibahn, and is now owned by Rigi Railways, along with the Arth–Rigi railway line, which runs on the other side of the mountain, and the Weggis–Rigi Kaltbad cable car. Vitznau–Rigi railway line is situated 1½ km south of Langwilen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vitznau and Rigi Kaltbad.

Vitznau

Village

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

Vitznau is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

Rigi Kaltbad

Hamlet

Photo: Daniel Reust, CC BY 4.0.

Rigi Kaltbad is a resort in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Lucerne. The resort sits on a sunny terrace at an elevation of 1,433 metres, overlooking Lake Lucerne above Weggis in Central Switzerland. Rigi Kaltbad is situated 2½ km north of Langwilen.

Weggis

Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Weggis is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It forms part of the northern shore of Lake Lucerne. The official language is German.

Langwilen

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Vitznau, Lucerne-Land District, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.02294° or 47° 1′ 23″ north

Longitude

8.47639° or 8° 28′ 35″ east

Elevation

618 metres (2,028 feet)

Open location code

8FVC2FFG+5H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4458429610

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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