Musenalper Grat

#1127 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. ()

Elevation: 5856 ftProminence: 673 ftCoordinates: 46°55'45"N, 8°26'7"E

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NidwaldenSwitzerland

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Musenalper Grat – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

4.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, View point
Stanserhorn, Stans
114 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...
5.3 miN
Cliffside elevator ride with lake views
Hammetschwand-Lift, Stans
135 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.
4.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bannalpsee
109 min walk • Bannalpsee is a reservoir in the municipality of Wolfenschiessen in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden. The reservoir's surface area is 16 hectares. The construction of the reservoir was decided in 1934 and completed in 1937. The reservoir is operated by Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden.
5.2 miN
Lakeside peak with a cliffside elevator
Bürgenstock
133 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.
1.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Buochserhorn
30 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.
2.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Brisen
61 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.
5.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Oberbauenstock
131 min walk • 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.
5.2 miNW
Forts and castles
Rotzberg Castle
134 min walk • Rotzberg or Rotzburg is a ruined castle in the municipality of Ennetmoos in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.
2.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schwalmis
73 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.
2.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hoh Brisen
67 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.
0.4 miSW
Monastery
Maria Rickenbach Monastery
11 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.