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Engelbergertal
1.36km from Maria Rickenbach Monastery
The Engelbergertal is a 25 km long valley in central Switzerland . The valley extends over the three Swiss cantons of Obwalden , Nidwalden and Uri and is traversed by the Engelberger Aa . The actual beginning of the valley is at the yoke of the Surenen Pass at 2291 m above sea level. Engelberg, at the top of the valley, is the largest summer and winter sports resort in Central Switzerland.
Buochserhorn
2.09km from Maria Rickenbach Monastery
One of the b3autiful mountains in this area is blessed with natural beauty and there are so many things to see. It leads over alpine pastures, most notably Musenalp, where cheese is still made. Then it continues through a wild landscape of rock formations and over the ridge to Buochserhorn, a popular scenic mountain.
Widderfeld
3.69km from Maria Rickenbach Monastery
The Widderfeld Stock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Nidwalden and Obwalden. It is located between the valleys of Melchtal and Engelberg.
Brisen
3.93km from Maria Rickenbach Monastery
The Brisen is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Nidwalden and Uri, in Central Switzerland. It is located near the slightly higher Hoh Brisen. The western ridge named Haldigrat is the easiest way to the summit.
Klewenalp-Stockhütte
4.38km from Maria Rickenbach Monastery
The Klewenalp is a hiking and winter sports area above Beckenried in the canton of Nidwalden . The Klewenalp is 1,600 m above sea level. M. above Lake Lucerne . Despite the relatively low altitude, the area is quite snow reliable.
Schwalmis
5.17km from Maria Rickenbach Monastery
The Schwalmis is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Lake Lucerne in Central Switzerland. Its 2,246-metre-high summit lies on the border between the cantons of Nidwalden and Uri. It was one of the picturesque locations and is apt for trekking too.
Winkelrieddenkmal
5.68km from Maria Rickenbach Monastery
The Winkelried Monument is a monument to Arnold Winkelried on the village square of Stans, Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland. The location between the church and the town hall underlines the importance of the monument. A group of three figures in Carrara marble is depicted. The Winkelried Monument represents the attempt to capture a heroic gesture in a harmonious, classicist triangular shape. This represented a new form of the war memorial, which however remained without a successor.
Chaiserstuel
6.35km from Maria Rickenbach Monastery
The Chaiserstuel, also Chäiserstuel, is a mountain in the Uri Alps, the summit of which lies on the border of the cantons of Nidwalden and Uri in central Switzerland. It has a height of 2400 m above sea level. M. and can be climbed from both cantons. One of the beautiful locations in Switzerland and also a picturesque trekking destination too.
Bannalpsee
6.52km from Maria Rickenbach Monastery
A beautiful reservoir located in the heart of Wolfenschiessen in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden. The lake can be reached by a cable car from Oberrickenbach, which in turn is linked by post bus service to Wolfenschiessen station on the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg railway line. It has a surfaceara of 16 acres and is one of the famous tourist spot in this area.
Stanserhorn
6.57km from Maria Rickenbach Monastery
The Stanserhorn is a mountain in Switzerland, located in the canton of Nidwalden near to the border with Obwalden, with the peak at 1,898 metres above sea level. It is a popular tourist destination, which can be reached from the adjacent town of Stans by a funicular railway and cable car, or via walking routes from Stans or Dallenwil.
Ächerli Pass
7.41km from Maria Rickenbach Monastery
Ächerli Pass is a high mountain pass between the cantons of Obwalden and Nidwalden. It connects Kerns in the canton of Obwalden and Dallenwil in the canton of Nidwalden. The pass road has grades of up to 15 percent. From the road, peaks such as Pilatus, Rigi, Buochserhorn, Titlis, and Stanserhorn are visible.
Rigidalstock
8.31km from Maria Rickenbach Monastery
The Rigidalstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Nidwalden and Obwalden in Central Switzerland. It lies south of the Gross Walenstock. The closest locality is Engelberg on its southern side. trekkers paradise and it also offers stunning views from the top.
Laucherenstock
8.37km from Maria Rickenbach Monastery
The Laucherenstock lies on the border between the cantons of Obwalden and Nidwalden, it is located in the Unterwaldner Voralpen . In the south, the Laucherenstock falls into the Horbistal , whose steep rocky step is also known as the "End of the World". The Horbistal flows south into Engelberg . The Rugghubel with the Rugghubelhütte is located southeast of the Laucherenstock .
Ruchstock
8.5km from Maria Rickenbach Monastery
The Ruchstock is a 2813 m above sea level. M. high mountain in the Uri Alps of Switzerland. Although there is a lot of touristic infrastructure and a dense network of hiking paths in the Engelberg area, there is neither on the mountain itself. The Ruckstock is occasionally climbed by experienced hikers and is rated T6 on the hiking scale of the Swiss Alpine Club
Bürgenstock
8.55km from Maria Rickenbach Monastery
The Bürgenstock is a mountain in Switzerland located partway along the shore of Lake Lucerne. Bürgenstock is also a resort located at 874 m a.s.l. on the same mountain. The lookout point at the summit of the Bürgenstock, the Hammetschwand, offers an extensive view, for the mountain is almost entirely surrounded by Lake Lucerne.
Hammetschwand Elevator
8.56km from Maria Rickenbach Monastery
The 152.8 meter-high lift to the Bürgenstock looks like a heaven-bound rocket. And views from Hammetschwand over Lucerne and its lake are best described as heavenly!. Built by hotel and railway businessman Franz Josef Bucher it was the first of its type in Switzerland when first opened in 1905. The lift carries passengers 153 metres up to the summit of the Hammetschwand in under a minute.
Nidwaldner Museum
8.65km from Maria Rickenbach Monastery
Nidwaldner Museum has a collection of objects and works of art that document the art and cultural history of the canton. The museum, like many regional museums, was created at the instigation of the local historical association. The basis of the museum is the collection, the maintenance of which is part of the house's task as a social educational mandate. At three locations, Winkelriedhaus and pavilion, salt store , Fürigen fortress , the Nidwalden Museum shows themed special exhibitions, solo
Festung Fürigen
8.67km from Maria Rickenbach Monastery
The Fürigen fortress was built as a rock and was part of the Swiss Reduit defense system in World War II. The building, built-in 1942, was abandoned by the army in 1987 and opened in 1991 as one of the first more modern fortress museums in Switzerland. In 1987 the fortress was abandoned by the army. Today it is one of four exhibition houses in the Nidwalden Museum. The rooms and facilities are largely from the time it was built.
Oberbauenstock
8.92km from Maria Rickenbach Monastery
The Oberbauenstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Lake Lucerne in Central Switzerland. Its 2,117-metre-high summit is located on the border between the cantons of Nidwalden and Uri. It is one of the beautiful places in this area and it also offers some stunning views of this area.
Bürgenstock Funicular
9.11km from Maria Rickenbach Monastery
The Bürgenstock Funicular is a funicular railway in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland. The line links the landing stage at Kehrsiten-Bürgenstock, served by the regular passenger boats of the Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersees, with the Bürgenstock resort and its famous hotels. The funicular was opened in 1888 and was originally a water-ballast funicular with an Abt rack braking rail. The funicular is electric and automatic, but until the closure in 2011, it still used the origin
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Maria Rickenbach Monastery
6383 Oberdorf, Switzerland
Maria Rickenbach Monastery is a Benedictine monastery of Religious Sisters. It is situated in the village of Niederrickenbach in the municipality of Oberdorf in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden. It is accessible to the public only by cable car from Niederrickenbach Station on the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg railway line, although there is a private road leading up to the village from Dallenwil.