Oberdorf
in Nidwalden of Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.969 and 8.458 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 58' 8" and E 8° 27' 28"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:47 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:12 am and 8:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Explore Oberdorf

Oberdorf in Nidwalden (Canton of Nidwalden) is a city in Switzerland about 48 mi (or 77 km) east of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Oberdorf is now 06:47 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Oberdorf, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps in Austria at a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km). The closest in Switzerland is Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch in a distance of 38 mi (or 39 km), North-West. We found 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ennetburgen, Emmetten, Gersau, Stans and Arth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

22°C (71 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

22°C (71 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

9°C (49 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Vitznauerhof

Address
2,9 mi
Seestrasse 80
6354 Vitznau
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Villa Honegg Hotel

Address
3,2 mi
Honegg
6373 Ennetbürgen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Boutique Hotel Schluessel

Address
0,1 mi
Oberdorfstrasse 26
6375 Beckenried
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:59
Weekend: closed


Gerbi Hotel Restaurant

Address
4,5 mi
Hertensteinstrasse 48
6353 Weggis
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Alexander Wellnesshotel

Address
4,5 mi
Hertensteinstr. 42
6353 Weggis
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 0:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 0:00


Wellnesshotel Rössli

Address
4,6 mi
Seestr. 52
6353 Weggis
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 21:00


Romantik Hotel Beau-Rivage

Address
4,5 mi
Gotthardstr. 6
6353 Weggis
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


CAMPUS HOTEL HERTENSTEIN-WEGGIS

Address
4,8 mi
HERTENSTEINSTRASSE 156
6353 Weggis
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Seehof Hotel Du Lac

Address
4,5 mi
Gotthardstr. 4
6353 Weggis
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


Rigi

Address
3,1 mi
Seestrasse
6354 Vitznau
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 2:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 2:00


Videos from this area

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Published: August 24, 2013
Length: 39:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: July 20, 2014
Length: 43:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Erik Wirdheim

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Published: January 22, 2009
Length: 54:11 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: origonag

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Published: May 25, 2009
Length: 12:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nancy Brown

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Published: October 30, 2011
Length: 34:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: luckylaika

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Take the Passenger Steamer from Gersau to Beckenried

Published: December 12, 2014
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dudo Erny

From Gersau the boat will cross Lake Lucerne and head southwest to Beckenried. During the short crossing you'll see other passenger boats but also private speedboats and yachts. Approaching...


Lake Luzern Boat Ride: Beckenried to Rütli

Published: August 05, 2012
Length: 37:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: l'eXposé.ch

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Published: May 10, 2011
Length: 58:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: wintersporters

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Klewenalp Auffahrt

Published: September 14, 2012
Length: 52:40 min
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Central Switzerland

Central Switzerland is the region of the Alpine foothills geographically the heart and historically the origin of Switzerland, with the cantons of Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Lucerne and Zug. Central Switzerland is one of the NUTS 2 Statistical Regions. As such it includes the cantons of Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug.

Located at 47, 8.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Regions of Switzerland, NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union

Rigi Railways

Rigi Railways is a group of railways on Mount Rigi, located between two of the arms of Lake Lucerne, in Switzerland. They include two standard gauge rack railways, the Vitznau-Rigi Bahn (VRB) and the Arth-Rigi Bahn (ARB), along with the Luftseilbahn Weggis-Rigi Kaltbad (LWRK) cable car. The Vitznau-Rigi Bahn is notable as the first mountain rack railway in Europe, and only the second in the world, after the Mount Washington Cog Railway in the United States.

Located at 47.0097, 8.48306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway companies of Switzerland, Railway lines in Switzerland, Mountain railways, Rack railways, Rack railways of Switzerland

Maria-Rickenbach

Maria-Rickenbach is a Benedictine monastery for women. It is situated above the village of Niederrickenbach in the municipality of Oberdorf in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden. The monastery is accessible only by cable car from Niederrickenbach Station on the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg railway line. The monastery was established after a 1528 painting of the Madonna was placed in a hollow maple tree on that site.

Located at 46.9267, 8.4273 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Benedictine monasteries of nuns in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Nidwalden, 1528 establishments, Religious organizations established in the 1520s, Visitor attractions in Nidwalden

Engelberger Aa

Engelberger Aa (or Engelbergeraa) is a river in Switzerland. It rises west of Surenenpass in the Canton of Uri, flows through the valley of Engelberg and Nidwalden. At Buochs, it empties into Lake Lucerne and is thus a tributary of the river Reuss, which drains that lake.

Located at 46.9789, 8.42528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Switzerland, Reuss drainage basin, Geography of Nidwalden, Geography of Obwalden, Tributaries of Lake Lucerne

DCT University Center – Switzerland

DCT University Center – Switzerland is a private university in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. The campus is located in a modern hotel building in the village of Vitznau, situated within the international tourism region of Luzern and directly on the shores of Lake Lucerne.

Located at 47.0108, 8.4834 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Hospitality schools, Schools in Switzerland, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Universities in Switzerland, Education in Switzerland

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Beckenried: Dorf, Beckenried (source)

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Beckenried: Klewenalp, Beckenried (source)

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Schöneck: Emmetten − Blick auf Vierwaldstättersee, Schöneck (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Oberdorf, Oberdorf NW