Kanton Nidwalden

Bezienswaardigheden in kanton Nidwalden

Kanton Nidwalden Essentials

Kanton Nidwalden features iconic Swiss peaks like Mount Pilatus and Mount Titlis, home to the world’s first rotating cable car. The region is known for engineering marvels, including the open-top CabriO cable car to Stanserhorn and the Hammetschwand Lift, Europe’s highest exterior elevator. Cultural highlights include the Glasi Hergiswil glassworks, founded in 1817, and the Winkelried Memorial in Stans. Natural sites like the alpine Trüebsee and the secluded Bannalpsee offer hiking and panoramic views across Lake Lucerne.

Kanton Nidwalden Essentials — Kaart

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Mount Pilatus

Pilatus, also often referred to as Mount Pilatus, is a mountain massif overlooking Lucerne in Central Switzerland.

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Mount Titlis

Alpine peak reaching 3,238 meters, featuring the world's first rotating cable car and a glacier cave. This mountain resort supports both winter sports and summer excursions throughout the year.

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Trübsee

Trübsee is an intermediate cable car station by the Titlis Bergbahnen, Trüebsee is an Alpine lake on the Ober Trüebsee Alpine pasture in…

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Bürgenstock – Hammetschwand Lift

The Hammetschwand Lift in Switzerland is the highest exterior elevator in Europe.

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Stanserhorn

This 1,898-meter peak is accessible via a vintage funicular and the world's first open-top CabriO cable car. The summit features a revolving restaurant and views extending to the Black Forest and the high Alps.

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Bürgenstock

The Bürgenstock is a mountain in Switzerland with an elevation of 1,128 m above sea level, situated beside Lake Lucerne.

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Glasi Hergiswill

The Glasi Hergiswil is a Swiss factory that manufactures glass in Nidwalden, Switzerland. It was founded by the brothers Siegwart in 1817.

Vasile Cotovanu from Zürich, Switzerland / cc-by-2.0

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Bannalpsee

An alpine reservoir located at 1,587 meters in the Engelberg Valley. Accessible via cable car from Oberrickenbach, the area serves as a starting point for high-altitude hikes and features traditional mountain inns.

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Winkelried Memorial

The Winkelried memorial was erected in memory of Arnold von Winkelried, who sacrificed his life in the Battle of Sempach on the 9 July…

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Toboggan Run upon Fräkmüntegg

More than kilometer long toboggan route with turns and tunnels. Exciting ride in beautiful nature.