Brandegggraben

Brandegggraben is in Sachseln, Obwalden and has an elevation of 1,340 metres. Brandegggraben is situated near the peak Hanen, as well as near Wengenhorn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Center of Switzerland and Heitlistock.

Center of Switzerland

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The geographical centre of Switzerland has the coordinates. It is located at Älggi-Alp in the municipality of Sachseln, Obwalden. The point is the centre of mass determined in 1988 by Swisstopo. Center of Switzerland is situated 2 km south of Brandegggraben.

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.

Wandelen

Peak

The Wandelen is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Lake Sarnen in the canton of Obwalden. It lies at the northern end of the chain between the Klein Melchtal and the Melchtal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Giswil and Melchsee-Frutt.

Giswil

Village

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Giswil is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Giswil is situated 4 km northwest of Brandegggraben.

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 6 km southeast of Brandegggraben.

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 6 km north of Brandegggraben.

Brandegggraben

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Sachseln, Obwalden, Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.81549° or 46° 48′ 56″ north

Longitude

8.22764° or 8° 13′ 40″ east

Elevation

1,340 metres (4,396 feet)

Open location code

8FRCR68H+53

OpenStreetMap ID

node 516200539

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hanen and Wengenhorn.

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