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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Obwalden

Obwalden’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Obwalden. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: October 1, 2025

Stanserhorn Summit

Stanserhorn is a 1897 m high mountain in the canton of Nidwalden. The Stanserhorn is located between the towns of Stans, Ennetmoos, Kerns, Dallenwil and Oberdorf, south of Lake Lucerne. …

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Pilatus Kulm Summit

Incredible views of the Swiss mountains, Lucerne and the Jura.

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Lake Lungern

Super clear water and nice and quiet. A great lake with many lawns surrounded by beautiful scenery.

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Esel 2.119 meters

The donkey is at 2118.7 m above sea level. M. the most striking rock formation of Pilatus and closes the mountain range.

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Final Ascent to Pilatus

A short but challenging path leads from Pilatus to the Matthorn, where we are rewarded with a brilliant view of the Sarneraa Valley.

The Matthorn is 2040 m high.

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Eisee Lake

The Eisee is embedded in a high valley surrounded by mountains between the 2348 m high Brienzer Rothorn in the west and the 2216 m high Arnihaggen in the east. …

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Dundelbach Waterfall

Wonderful waterfall on the southern shore of Lake Lungern. The masses of water rush down here over two steps. In summer the Dundelbach has little water, but after heavy rainfall the waterfall is particularly impressive.

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Mändli Summit Cross

Beautiful summit cross made of wood, iron & stone - only the view is even more beautiful.

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Emmensprung (Source of the Waldemme)

Above a small forest, the spring water bubbles out of the ground as if from nowhere, rushing down into the forest over moss-covered rocks and forming two waterfalls. It then …

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Glaubenberg Moorland

According to the information boards on site, it is the largest moor area in Switzerland

Beautiful path along the “Grossen Schliere” with various bridges and a ton of beautiful picnic areas. Dogs are required to be kept on a leash

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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Obwalden

Stanserhorn Summit

Pilatus Kulm Summit

Lake Lungern

Esel 2.119 meters

Final Ascent to Pilatus

Eisee Lake

Dundelbach Waterfall

Mändli Summit Cross

Emmensprung (Source of the Waldemme)

Glaubenberg Moorland

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