Bürgenstock

#188 among destinations in Switzerland

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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 is the Hammetschwand. The mountain is almost entirely surrounded by Lake Lucerne. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 3658 ftProminence: 2198 ftCoordinates: 47°0'1"N, 8°23'54"E

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NidwaldenSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Glasi Hergiswil, Schloss Meggenhorn, Hammetschwand-Lift, Schnitzturm.

4.2 miW
Specialty museum, Art museum, Museum
Glasi Hergiswil, Hergiswil
109 min walk • The Glasi Hergiswil is a Swiss factory that manufactures glass in Nidwalden, Switzerland. It was founded by the brothers Siegwart in 1817. The Glasi was threatened to be closed because of old machines and technology.
3.1 miNW
Forts and castles, Historical place, History museum
Schloss Meggenhorn, Meggen
80 min walk • Meggenhorn Castle is a castle in Meggen near the Swiss city of Lucerne. It was built in 1868/70 by Edouad Hofer-Grosjean from Mulhouse and in 1926 equipped with a Welte Philharmonic Organ.
~530 ftNW
Cliffside elevator ride with lake views
Hammetschwand-Lift, Stans
3 min walk • The Hammetschwand Lift is the highest exterior elevator in Europe and is located in Switzerland. It connects a rock path with the lookout point Hammetschwand on the Bürgenstock plateau overlooking Lake Lucerne.
3.2 miSW
Tower, Forts and castles
Schnitzturm, Stansstad
81 min walk • The Schnitzturm is a stone tower in the municipality of Stansstad in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. It is part of the Teller / Palisaden medieval fortifications which are a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Buochserhorn
103 min walk • The Buochserhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking Lake Lucerne near Buochs in the canton of Nidwalden. It lies on the range west of the Schwalmis.
1.3 miN
Prominent lake with mountain views
Lake Lucerne
34 min walk • Lake Lucerne is a lake in central Switzerland and the fourth largest in the country.
3.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Rotzberg Castle
98 min walk • Rotzberg or Rotzburg is a ruined castle in the municipality of Ennetmoos in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.
2.7 miNE
Locality
Weggis
69 min walk • The main attraction in Weggis is undoubtedly Lake Lucerne itself. The crystal-clear waters offer endless opportunities for relaxation and recreation. Take a leisurely boat ride across the lake and soak in the breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains.
4.4 miNW
47°2'33"N • 8°19'45"E
The Richard Wagner Museum, Lucerne
112 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
3.1 miNW
Forts and castles
Neuhabsburg Castle, Meggen
79 min walk • Neuhabsburg Castle is a privately owned castle located in Meggen, Lucerne, Switzerland, built on the ruins of a much older castle. In 1244 the income from the land was granted to the Fraumünster Abbey in Zurich. In 1244/5 the original castle was built by the Habsburg family on the shore of Lake Lucerne.
3.3 miS
Museum
Winkelriedhaus, Stans
85 min walk • The Winkelriedhaus is one of three houses of the Nidwalden Museum in Stans. Along with the town hall and the Höfli, the Winkelriedhaus is one of the most important secular buildings in the canton of Nidwalden.