Halten

Halten is a village in Kerns, Obwalden. Halten is situated nearby to the neighborhood Lauibach, as well as near Grütli.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pfarrkirche St. Gallus and St. Catherine’s Chapel.

Pfarrkirche St. Gallus

Church

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pfarrkirche St. Gallus is a church.

St. Catherine’s Chapel

Church

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Catherine’s Chapel is a church.

Wichelsee is a lake in Obwalden, Switzerland. Its surface area is 22 ha. The reservoir is located in the municipalities of Alpnach and Sarnen. It formed after the Sarner Aa was dammed in 1955. The area around the lake was protected in 2005. Wichelsee is situated 3 km northwest of Halten.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kerns and Sarnen.

Kerns

Village

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.

Kerns is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland.

Sarnen

Photo: pyraniton, CC BY 3.0.

Sarnen is the capital of the canton of Obwalden and sits on the shore of Lake Sarnen. Sarnen is an ideal starting point for numerous excursions by train, car or bike; a variety of sports can be practised here or in the immediate vicinity.