Schöneck
in Nidwalden of Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.959 and 8.509 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 57' 32" and E 8° 30' 31"
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: 08:51 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 6:50 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Schöneck

Schöneck in Nidwalden (Canton of Nidwalden) is a city in Switzerland about 50 mi (or 81 km) east of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Schöneck is now 08:51 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Schöneck, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 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 26 mi (or 42 km). The closest in Switzerland is Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona in a distance of 35 mi (or 42 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: Emmetten, Gersau, Bauen, Ennetburgen and Arth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 998 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 29th of March 2024

14°C (56 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

15°C (59 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

15°C (60 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Vitznauerhof

Address
3,6 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


Wellnesshotel Rössli

Address
6,4 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


Boutique Hotel Schluessel

Address
2,4 mi
Oberdorfstrasse 26
6375 Beckenried
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Romantik Hotel Beau-Rivage

Address
6,1 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


Seehotel Riviera

Address
2,3 mi
Seestr. 24-26
6442 Gersau
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Nidwaldnerhof

Address
1,9 mi
Dorfstr. 12
6375 Beckenried
Switzerland

Time Information

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


FloraAlpina See- und Seminarhotel

Address
3,1 mi
Schibernstrasse 2
6354 Vitznau
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Seerausch Swiss Quality Hotel Beckenried

Address
2,5 mi
Buochserstrasse 54
6375 Beckenried
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Rigi

Address
3,7 mi
Seestrasse
6354 Vitznau
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Seeblick Höhenhotel

Address
0,6 mi
Hugenstrasse 24
6376 Emmetten
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 21:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Paraglider landing in Emmetten

Published: April 05, 2008
Length: 34:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kim Ludvigsen

Landing with Michael Schulz as pilot and Kim Ludvigsen as passenger, August 1, 2007.


Tandem Flight Emmetten 2014

Published: May 10, 2014
Length: 50:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Samantha Over

An adventure in itself. High over lake Luzern I experienced my first ever "real" adrenalin rush. My first Tandem Flight... With special thanks to Flu for the coolest birthday surprise. I...


Emmetten

Published: March 01, 2015
Length: 25:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Silvan Kaeser

Ferienchalet in Emmetten zu mieten. Mehr unter ferienhaus-emmetten.blogspot.ch.


Gemeindeweekend 2015 Emmetten

Published: February 12, 2015
Length: 15:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rolf Schott

Gemeindeweekend 2015 Emmetten.


Emmetten Stockhutte Kohltal

Published: July 22, 2013
Length: 13:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Christ Grootzwagers

Met de gondellift zijn we omhoog gegaan bij Emmetten, van het liftstation daalden we af. Een uitzichtrijke wandeling, met een afsteker naar het Kohltal, dat we een flink stuk ingelopen zijn....


Gleitschirm-Anflug Emmetten

Published: August 23, 2010
Length: 54:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dominik Monti

Approaching Emmetten coming down from Niederbauen.


Snowboard chase through forest in Emmetten, Switzerland

Published: May 01, 2014
Length: 24:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tmberli

Exploring the narrow forest paths in Emmetten on snowboards.


bike arena emmetten Woodtrail

Published: October 15, 2009
Length: 54:30 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: BikeArenaEmmetten

Wood Trail Auf diesem Rundparcours auf dem Holzsteg beim Hotel SEEBLiCK steht die Geschicklichkeit und der Spass im Vordergrund. Im wechselweisem Auf und Ab führt dieser Trail - ähnlich...


Natural Bikepark Emmetten

Published: November 15, 2009
Length: 44:22 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: BikeArenaEmmetten

Auf diesem 3 km kurzen Trail verrät der bekannte Extrembiker Lukas Stöckli fast sein ganzes Wissen, das er über Jahre auf seinen unzähligen Touren sammelte. 30 Schilder geben bei jedem...


Emmetten 2010 Jump.

Published: February 28, 2010
Length: 04:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ezra Bras

Ski Jump Emmetten 2010.


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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

capture of the webcam Emmetten: View to lake

Emmetten: View to lake, Emmetten (source)

capture of the webcam Schöneck: Emmetten − Blick auf Vierwaldstättersee

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

capture of the webcam Beckenried: Seelisbergtunnel Nord

Beckenried: Seelisbergtunnel Nord, Beckenried (source)

capture of the webcam Emmetten: Nierderbauen Bergsicht

Emmetten: Nierderbauen Bergsicht, Emmetten (source)

capture of the webcam Emmetten › West

Emmetten › West, Emmetten (source)

capture of the webcam Beckenried: Bootshafen Rütenen in

Beckenried: Bootshafen Rütenen in, Beckenried (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Schönegg, Schöneck