Wissberg

#975 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Wissberg is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located east of Engelberg in Central Switzerland. Its summit lies on the border between the cantons of Obwalden and Uri. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 8619 ftProminence: 187 ftCoordinates: 46°48'49"N, 8°28'41"E

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ObwaldenSwitzerland

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Wissberg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Titlis, Rotstöckli, Grassen, Eugenisee.

3.5 miSW
Skiing area with world's 1st cable car
Titlis
89 min walk • Titlis, a majestic peak in the Uri Alps of Switzerland, beckons adventurers and sightseers alike with its snow-capped splendor. Rising to an impressive 3,238 meters above sea level, this mountain is a treasure trove of alpine beauty and a hub of year-round recreational...
3.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rotstöckli
90 min walk • The Rotstöckli is a peak of the Urner Alps below the Titlis, on the border between the Swiss cantons of Obwalden and Nidwalden. It is Nidwalden's highest point. The summit is split between the municipalities of Engelberg and Wolfenschiessen.
3.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grassen
96 min walk • The Grassen is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located east of the Titlis in Central Switzerland. The summit is the tripoint between the cantons of Berne, Obwalden and Uri.
4.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Eugenisee, Engelberg
107 min walk • Eugenisee is a lake at Engelberg in the canton of Obwalden, Switzerland. In summer, it is stocked with brown trout and rainbow trout for fishing. In the floods of August 2005, the lake was filled with large quantities of sediments.
1.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hahnen, Engelberg
33 min walk • The Hahnen is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Engelberg in the Swiss canton of Obwalden. It has an elevation of 2,606 metres above sea level.
3.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rigidalstock, Engelberg
98 min walk • 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.
2.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gross Spannort
74 min walk • The Gross Spannort is a mountain of the Uri Alps, located between Engelberg and Erstfeld in Central Switzerland. It is located within the canton of Uri, although its summit lies on the watershed between the Engelberger Aa and the main Reuss valley.
3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ruchstock
76 min walk • The Ruchstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps in Central Switzerland.
3.4 miW
Museum
Talmuseum Engelberg, Engelberg
87 min walk • The Engelberg Valley Museum is a local history museum in the listed Wappenhaus in Engelberg in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland.
2.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Engelberger Rotstock
75 min walk • The Engelberger Rotstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Engelberg. It lies on the border between the Swiss cantons of Obwalden and Uri.
4.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Brunnistock
106 min walk • The Brunnistock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking the eastern side of the Surenen Pass, in the Swiss canton of Uri. With a height of 2,952 metres above sea level, the Brunnistock is the highest mountain of the range lying north of the Surenen Pass.