Buochserhorn

#400 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 5928 ftProminence: 745 ftCoordinates: 46°56'44"N, 8°25'44"E

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NidwaldenSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Stanserhorn, Hammetschwand-Lift, Bürgenstock, Schnitzturm.

4.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, View point
Stanserhorn, Stans
110 min walk • The Stanserhorn is a captivating mountain peak in the heart of Switzerland, offering breathtaking views of the surrounding Alps and a unique travel experience. Located near the quaint town of Stans, this mountain stands at an elevation of 1,898 meters and is a magnet...
4.1 miN
Cliffside elevator ride with lake views
Hammetschwand-Lift, Stans
105 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.
4 miN
Lakeside peak with a cliffside elevator
Bürgenstock
103 min walk • 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.
4.9 miNW
Tower, Forts and castles
Schnitzturm, Stansstad
126 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.
3.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Brisen
90 min walk • 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.
4.5 miW
Forts and castles
Rotzberg Castle
116 min walk • Rotzberg or Rotzburg is a ruined castle in the municipality of Ennetmoos in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.
3.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schwalmis
92 min walk • 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.
3.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hoh Brisen
96 min walk • The Hoh Brisen is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Nidwalden and Uri, in Central Switzerland.
1.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Musenalper Grat
30 min walk • The Musenalper Grat is a mountain of the Uri Alps, overlooking Niederrickenbach in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden. It lies on the range south of Lake Lucerne. A cable car links Niederrickenbach to the Ober Musenalp, near the summit of the mountain.
1.3 miS
Monastery
Maria Rickenbach Monastery
34 min walk • 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.
2.7 miW
Museum
Winkelriedhaus, Stans
70 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.