Rotzberg Castle

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Rotzberg or Rotzburg is a ruined castle in the municipality of Ennetmoos in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. ()

Local name: Burgruine Rotzberg Coordinates: 46°57'51"N, 8°20'12"E

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NidwaldenSwitzerland

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Rotzberg Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stanserhorn, Glasi Hergiswil, Hammetschwand-Lift, Bürgenstock.

2.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, View point
Stanserhorn, Stans
61 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...
1.7 miNW
Specialty museum, Art museum, Museum
Glasi Hergiswil, Hergiswil
44 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.
3.8 miNE
Cliffside elevator ride with lake views
Hammetschwand-Lift, Stans
97 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.
3.8 miNE
Lakeside peak with a cliffside elevator
Bürgenstock
98 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.
1.1 miN
Tower, Forts and castles
Schnitzturm, Stansstad
30 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.
4.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Buochserhorn
116 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.
4.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Wichelsee
108 min walk • Wichelsee is a lake in Obwalden, Switzerland. Its surface area is 22 ha. The reservoir is located in the municipalities of Alpnach and Sarnen. It formed after the Sarner Aa was dammed in 1955. The area around the lake was protected in 2005.
1.8 miE
Museum
Winkelriedhaus, Stans
46 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.
1 miN
46°58'43"N • 8°20'1"E
Voliére, Stansstad
26 min walk • Zoo, Aquarium
1.4 miE
46°57'28"N • 8°21'54"E
Chäslager Stans, Stans
36 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
1.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mueterschwanderberg
28 min walk • Mueterschwanderberg is a ridge forming the southern shore of Alpnachersee, just northwest of Stanserhorn and west of the village of Ennetmoos, Nidwalden, Switzerland. Its peak is at an elevation of 860 m.