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Alpnach Destination Guide

Touring Alpnach in Switzerland

Alpnach in the region of Obwalden with its 5,218 citizens is a city located in Switzerland - some 39 mi or ( 63 km ) East of Berne , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Alpnach

Time in Alpnach is now 02:48 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zurich, Wolfenschiessen, Weggis, Waldheim, and Stans. Being here already, consider visiting Zurich . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Alpnach ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Canyoning Chli Schliere

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The best of the best, Chli Schlieren takes canyoning to the ultimate level. Suitable for confident, athletic people this is a demanding and technical canyon. Journey through a realm inaccessible by an ..

Paintballfarm.ch The Blob (only testing)

2:09 min by paintballfarmch
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Some testing with our new blob. more to come. check www.paintballfarm.ch ..


Come to Switzerland, for free! - Video Casting.

2:35 min by MrSwisstraveller
Views: 3389 Rating: 5.00

We are looking for people like you and me: singles, couples, families, with or without dog. Are you ready and available to come to Switzerland for 8 to 10 days, in September, and to go on a journey by ..

Pilatus cable car

0:50 min by feuersre
Views: 2242 Rating: 5.00

cable car arriving on Pilatus ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Alpnach Dorf railway station

Alpnach Dorf is a Swiss railway station in the municipality of Alpnach in the canton of Obwalden. It is on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links Lucerne and Interlaken. Alpnach Dorf station is one of two stations to serve Alpnach, the other being Alpnachstad Dorf, which is on the Brünig line some 1.5 kilometres to the north. The station is served by the following passenger trains:

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Located at 46.94 8.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Railway stations in the canton of Obwalden

Alpnachstad railway station

Alpnachstad is a Swiss railway station in the municipality of Alpnach in the canton of Obwalden. It is on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links Lucerne and Interlaken, and is also the lower terminus of the Pilatus railway, a rack railway that ascends to the summit of Mount Pilatus. Alpnachstad station is one of two stations to serve Alpnach, the other being Alpnach Dorf, which is on the Brünig line some 1.5 kilometres to the south, and nearer the centre of Alpnach.

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Located at 46.96 8.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Railway stations in the canton of Obwalden

Pilatus railway

The Pilatus railway is a mountain railway in Switzerland and is the steepest rack railway in the world, with a maximum gradient of 48%. The line runs from Alpnachstad, on Lake Lucerne, to a terminus near the Esel summit of Mount Pilatus at an altitude of 2,073 m . At Alpnachstad, the Pilatus railway connects with steamers on Lake Lucerne and with trains on the Brünigbahn line of Zentralbahn.

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Located at 46.96 8.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 800 mm gauge railways, Mountain railways, Rack railways, Rack railways of Switzerland, Railway companies of Switzerland, Railway lines in Switzerland, Transport in Nidwalden

Wichelsee

Wichelsee is a lake in Obwalden, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.22 km². The reservoir is located in the municipalities of Alpnach and Sarnen. It formed after the Sarner Aa was damed in 1955. The area around the lake was protected in 2005.

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Located at 46.92 8.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Lakes of Obwalden, Lakes of Switzerland, Protected areas of Switzerland, Reservoirs in Switzerland, Reuss drainage basin

A8 motorway (Switzerland)

The A8 motorway, an Autobahn in central Switzerland, is a divided highway connecting the Bernese Oberland and the Innerschweiz. It is part of the National Road N8. For the Canton of Obwalden, it is the lifeline that has allowed the settling of industrial firms in this historically predominantly agricultural region. Via the A8, speedy connections to the major economic centers in the Mittelland and the north-south transit axis A2 are now possible.

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Located at 46.92 8.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Motorways in Switzerland

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Alpnach