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Wolfenschiessen

Wolfenschiessen is a village south of Lake Lucerne, known since the Middle Ages. It lies at 510 m above sea level in the valley on the Engelberger Aa river between Stans and Engelberg. To the west of Wolfenschiessen stands the Stanserhorn (1898 m above sea level) and to the east the Hoh Brisen (2413 m above sea level). Here are numerous alpine and forest areas. 4 small cable cars lead to surrounding mountains. Meanwhile, Wolfenschiessen is a paradise for paragliding and mountain hiking.

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Lake Lucerne
Lake Lucerne
Lake
Brunni Engelberg
Brunni Engelberg
Mountain summit
Mount Titlis
Mount Titlis
Mountain summit
Rigi
Rigi
Mountain summit
Fun World
Fun World
Theme & amusement parks
Trübsee
Trübsee
Lake
Chli Schliere gorge
Chli Schliere gorge
Gorge
Glasi Hergiswil
Glasi Hergiswil
Museum
Museum of Transport
Museum of Transport
Museum
von Wolfenschiessen House
von Wolfenschiessen House
Historic site · Wolfenschiessen
Seelisbergsee
Seelisbergsee
Lake · Seelisberg
Lake Lucerne
Lake Lucerne
Lake · Ennetbürgen

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Fürenalp: Cable Car Ticket from Engelberg
Fürenalp: Cable Car Ticket from Engelberg
Engelberg
from $27
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Gotthard Panorama Express Ticket
Gotthard Panorama Express Ticket
Lucerne
from $225
4.8(20)
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Lucerne Travel Pass 2nd Class
Lucerne Travel Pass 2nd Class
Lucerne
from $306
4.4(8)
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Events in Wolfenschiessen

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Engelbergerwetter – Prognosen, Föhn & die neue SHV-AppHigh Adventure · 18:30–22:00 · ab CHF 15 Village square market in DallenwilDorfplatz · 08:30–11:30

Pilgerhaus workshop – Strengthening self-esteemPilgerhaus Maria-Rickenbach · 10:30–16:30 · Workshop-Kosten: Workshop Teilnahmegebühr inkl. Handout · Wasser, Früchte sowie ein Pausen-Kaffee / -Tee · 2-Gang-Mittagsmenu · Total CHF 197 (= Frühbucherpreis bis 30 Tage vorher, danach CHF 247)HebDiDe – concert on StanserhornDrehrestaurant Stanserhorn · 18:00–23:00 · Konzert-Ticket (Sie verfügen bereits über ein gültiges Bahnbillett wie Saisonkarte, GA, Aktionärsbillett o.ä.) = CHF 35 · Konzert-Ticket inkl. Spezial-Bahnbillett (nicht kumulierbar mit anderen Ermässigungen wie Halbtax o.ä.) = CHF 55

Trending in Wolfenschiessen

Lucerne City Tour
Lucerne City Tour
Lucerne · In demand
from $32
4.7(13)
5 % back
Rigi Kaltbad Spa admission mineral bath incl. day ticket Rigi cableways
Rigi Kaltbad Spa admission mineral bath incl. day ticket Rigi cableways
Arth-Goldau · Top rated
from $118
4.7(304)
5 % back
Voralpen Express Ticket from St. Gallen or Lucerne
Voralpen Express Ticket from St. Gallen or Lucerne
Lucerne
from $65
4.5(2)
1 % back
From Lucerne: Wellness Rigi Kaltbad incl. boat ticket and day pass Rigi cableways
From Lucerne: Wellness Rigi Kaltbad incl. boat ticket and day pass Rigi cableways
Lucerne · In demand
from $203
4.7(23)
5 % back
Ticket Kuhniversum Trauffer World of Experience
Ticket Kuhniversum Trauffer World of Experience
Hofstetten bei Brienz
from $20
5.0(6)
5 % back
Ticket Swiss Museum of Transport Lucerne
Ticket Swiss Museum of Transport Lucerne
Lucerne · In demand
from $48
4.7(268)
5 % back
Ticket Glasi Hergiswil Museum "Shaped by Fire"
Ticket Glasi Hergiswil Museum "Shaped by Fire"
Hergiswil
from $9
5.0(5)
3 % back
Foxtrail GO Flüelen digital treasure hunt
Foxtrail GO Flüelen digital treasure hunt
Flüelen
from $25
3 % back
Floaty Special Moments on Lake Zug from Arth
Floaty Special Moments on Lake Zug from Arth
Arth-Goldau
from $210
3 % back
Ticket to the glass labyrinth of Glasi Hergiswil
Ticket to the glass labyrinth of Glasi Hergiswil
Hergiswil
from $7
5.0(3)
3 % back

Hiking routes

Mountain hiking trail
ViaSbrinz
Stansstad → Ponte (I) · 115 km · 46 h 11 min
Mountain hiking trail
ViaSbrinz, Stage 1/5
Stansstad → Engelberg · 26 km · 7 h 48 min
Mountain hiking trail
Engelberger Rundweg
Engelberg · 8.0 km · 2 h 16 min
Mountain hiking trail
Via Alpina, Stage 8/20
Engelberg → Engstlenalp · 12 km · 6 h 43 min
Mountain hiking trail
ViaSbrinz, Stage 2/5
Engelberg → Engstlenalp · 13 km · 6 h 50 min
Mountain hiking trail
Benediktusweg
Engelberg → Niederrickenbach · 22 km · 10 h 59 min
Mountain hiking trail
Nidwaldner Höhenweg, Stage 4/6
Engelberg → Oberrickenbach · 22 km · 10 h 57 min
Mountain hiking trail
Waldstätterweg, Stage 7/7
Beckenried → Rütli · 13 km · 5 h 15 min

Hikes nearby

Everything within a 20 min drive

Glacier adventure on the Titlis
Glacier adventure on the Titlis
Engelberg
from $541
2 % back
Private Pilatus hike with a Swiss triathlete starting from Alplanschstad
Private Pilatus hike with a Swiss triathlete starting from Alplanschstad
Alpnach
from $370
3 % back
Private day hike Pilatus from Lucerne
Private day hike Pilatus from Lucerne
Lucerne
from $726
5.0(1)
3 % back
Kapellenweg Engelbergertal
Kapellenweg Engelbergertal
Bergwanderweg · Wolfenschiessen · 18 km · 7 h 51 min
Nidwaldner Höhenweg, Stage 5/6
Nidwaldner Höhenweg, Stage 5/6
Bergwanderweg · Oberrickenbach → Brisenhaus · 13 km · 6 h 21 min
Easy hike from Dallenwil to Buochs via Oberdorf NW
Easy hike from Dallenwil to Buochs via Oberdorf NW
Wanderweg · Dallenwil → Buochs · 8.7 km · 2 h 14 min
Hike from Grafenort to Oberrickenbach via Hubel
Hike from Grafenort to Oberrickenbach via Hubel
Wanderweg · Grafenort → Oberrickenbach · 9.2 km · 3 h 22 min
ViaJacobi, Stage 7/33
ViaJacobi, Stage 7/33
Wanderweg · Stans → Flüeli-Ranft · 17 km · 5 h 58 min
Nidwaldner Zentrumsweg, Stage 1/2
Nidwaldner Zentrumsweg, Stage 1/2
Bergwanderweg · Stans → Niederrickenbach · 10 km · 3 h 47 min
Nidwaldner Zentrumsweg
Nidwaldner Zentrumsweg
Alpinwanderweg · Stans → Buochs · 20 km · 10 h 14 min
Bruderklausenweg
Bruderklausenweg
Wanderweg · Stans → Sachseln · 21 km · 7 h 28 min
Trans Swiss Trail, Stage 19/32
Trans Swiss Trail, Stage 19/32
Bergwanderweg · Stans → Seelisberg · 21 km · 7 h 6 min

Bike tours nearby

Everything within a 20 min drive

Guided E-MTB ride with a stop for refreshments in Engelberg
Guided E-MTB ride with a stop for refreshments in Engelberg
Engelberg
from $421
3 % back
Private e-MTB riding skills course in Engelberg
Private e-MTB riding skills course in Engelberg
Engelberg
from $230
3 % back
Family Biking: Guided Family Bike Tour in Engelberg
Family Biking: Guided Family Bike Tour in Engelberg
Engelberg
from $395
3 % back
Unterwalden-Route, Stage 2/2
Unterwalden-Route, Stage 2/2
Cycling routes · Stans → Engelberg · 22 km
o-tour Bike West
o-tour Bike West
Mountain bike routes · Alpnachstad · 49 km
Bella Vista
Bella Vista
Mountain bike routes · Emmetten · 8.0 km
Choltal
Choltal
Mountain bike routes · Emmetten · 14 km
Seetal–Bözberg
Seetal–Bözberg
Cycling routes · Luzern → Stein AG · 92 km
Luzerner Hinterland–Rigi, Stage 3/3
Luzerner Hinterland–Rigi, Stage 3/3
Cycling routes · Luzern → Brunnen · 40 km
Brennwald
Brennwald
Mountain bike routes · Emmetten · 12 km
Panorama
Panorama
Mountain bike routes · Emmetten · 19 km
Höch Flue
Höch Flue
Mountain bike routes · Emmetten · 17 km

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Shelter Brändlen – Overnight stay in the Nidwalden mountains
Shelter Brändlen – Overnight stay in the Nidwalden mountains
Wolfenschiessen · Also available Nov 3
from $39
2 % back
Paragliding from Bülach to Engelberg Valley
Paragliding from Bülach to Engelberg Valley
Wolfenschiessen · Also available Nov 3
from $223
1 % back
Ticket for the Adventure World "Niklaus and Dorothee Flüe" at Lumeum
Ticket for the Adventure World "Niklaus and Dorothee Flüe" at Lumeum
Kerns · Also available Nov 4
from $36
5.0(5)
5 % back
Private U-Boat Dive to the Wreck of the Biplane C-35
Private U-Boat Dive to the Wreck of the Biplane C-35
Vitznau · Also available Nov 4
from $2,387
2 % back
Private U-boat Dive to the Bürgenstock Wreck
Private U-boat Dive to the Bürgenstock Wreck
Weggis · Also available Nov 4
from $1,910
2 % back
U-boat dive to the C-35 aircraft wreck
U-boat dive to the C-35 aircraft wreck
Vitznau · Also available Nov 4
from $2,291
2 % back
U-boat Dive to Transport Barge from Gersau
U-boat Dive to Transport Barge from Gersau
Vitznau · Also available Nov 4
from $2,291
2 % back
U-boat Dive to the Wreck at Bürgenstock
U-boat Dive to the Wreck at Bürgenstock
Weggis · Also available Nov 4
from $1,782
2 % back

Food & drink nearby

Everything within a 60 min drive

"Fondue Tuk" - city tour with the Tuk Tuk in Lucerne
"Fondue Tuk" - city tour with the Tuk Tuk in Lucerne
Lucerne
from $357
5.0(1)
5 % back
BBQ tuk round trip through Zurich
BBQ tuk round trip through Zurich
Zurich
from $356
5 % back
Pub Crawl Nightlife Tour Zurich
Pub Crawl Nightlife Tour Zurich
Zurich
from $39
5.0(1)
3 % back
"Pedalo Z'Morge": Breakfast on Lake Lucerne
"Pedalo Z'Morge": Breakfast on Lake Lucerne
Küssnacht am Rigi
from $125
4.6(7)
5 % back
Weingut Landolt
Weingut Landolt
Winery · Zürich
Weekly markets in Zug
Weekly markets in Zug
Market · Zug
Übersicht Hofläden Hasliberg
Übersicht Hofläden Hasliberg
Farm shops · Hasliberg
Lindt Home of Chocolate Museum Ticket
Lindt Home of Chocolate Museum Ticket
Zurich · Trending
from $22
4.7(45)
2 % back
Turicum Distillery Tour in Zurich
Turicum Distillery Tour in Zurich
Zurich
from $83
3 % back
Private wine tasting at a family-run winery on Zurich's Gold Coast
Private wine tasting at a family-run winery on Zurich's Gold Coast
Zurich
from $459
3 % back
Raclette Ship Zurich Lake from Rapperswil
Raclette Ship Zurich Lake from Rapperswil
Rapperswil-Jona
from $88
1 % back
Private Classic Gourmet Tour in Zurich
Private Classic Gourmet Tour in Zurich
Zurich
from $398
1 % back

Playgrounds nearby

Everything within a 20 min drive

Smugglers & Porters Playground
Smugglers & Porters Playground
Playground · Engelberg
Globi's Alpine Playground
Globi's Alpine Playground
Playground · Engelberg
Globis Winterland
Globis Winterland
Playground · Engelberg
5-star witch playground
5-star witch playground
Playground · Dallenwil
Spielplatz Lindengarten
Spielplatz Lindengarten
Playground · Luzern
Spielplatz Schule Hubelmatt West
Spielplatz Schule Hubelmatt West
Playground · Luzern
Spielplatz Eichwald Kindergarten
Spielplatz Eichwald Kindergarten
Playground · Luzern
Spielplatz Pfadiheim Hubelmatt
Spielplatz Pfadiheim Hubelmatt
Playground · Luzern
Spielplatz Hubelmatt DJ Bobo 1
Spielplatz Hubelmatt DJ Bobo 1
Playground · Luzern
Spielplatz Bleicherstrasse
Spielplatz Bleicherstrasse
Playground · Luzern
Spielplatz Schulhaus Moosmatt
Spielplatz Schulhaus Moosmatt
Playground · Luzern
Spielplatz Hubelmatt Kindergarten
Spielplatz Hubelmatt Kindergarten
Playground · Luzern

Museums & exhibitions

Everything within a 15 min drive

Galerie Stans
Galerie Stans
Museum · Stans
Nidwaldner Museum - Winkelriedhaus
Nidwaldner Museum - Winkelriedhaus
Museum · Stans
Nidwaldner Museum - Salzmagazin
Nidwaldner Museum - Salzmagazin
Museum · Stans
Self and World. Works from the Collection
Self and World. Works from the Collection
Exhibition · Stans
AUGUSTINA FLÜELER - Klosterfrau, Künstlerin, Textilunternehmerin
AUGUSTINA FLÜELER - Klosterfrau, Künstlerin, Textilunternehmerin
Exhibition · Stans
Rochus Lussi: «zwischen da und dort»
Rochus Lussi: «zwischen da und dort»
Exhibition · Stans
Mirage-Verein Buochs
Mirage-Verein Buochs
Museum · Ennetbürgen
Glasi Museum
Glasi Museum
Museum · Hergiswil
Engelberg Valley Museum
Engelberg Valley Museum
Museum · Engelberg

Zoos & theme parks

Everything within a 30 min drive

Voliere Stansstad
Voliere Stansstad
Zoo & animal park · Stansstad
Visitor Centre of the Ornithological Station
Visitor Centre of the Ornithological Station
Zoo & animal park · Sempach
Wildlife observation trail at Niederbauen
Wildlife observation trail at Niederbauen
Zoo & animal park · Emmetten
Hirschpark Luzern
Hirschpark Luzern
Zoo & animal park · Luzern
Blumen und Vogelpark Moosbad
Blumen und Vogelpark Moosbad
Zoo & animal park · Altdorf (UR)
Toni's Zoo
Toni's Zoo
Zoo & animal park · Rothenburg

Mountain huts & restaurants

Everything within a 50 min drive

Restaurant bei Wurzeltraut
Restaurant bei Wurzeltraut
Mountain restaurant · Dallenwil
Chicken Run
Chicken Run
Mountain restaurant · Meiringen
Alpwirtschaft Räb
Alpwirtschaft Räb
Mountain restaurant · Greppen
Tripolihütte
Tripolihütte
Mountain Huts · Alpnach
Sustlihütte SAC
Sustlihütte SAC
Mountain Huts · Wassen
Sewenhütte SAC
Sewenhütte SAC
Mountain Huts · Wassen
Gletscherblick
Gletscherblick
Mountain restaurant · Hasliberg
Gasthof zur Post
Gasthof zur Post
Mountain restaurant · Hasliberg
Berggasthaus Ratzi
Berggasthaus Ratzi
Mountain restaurant · Spiringen
Hotel Panorama
Hotel Panorama
Mountain restaurant · Hasliberg
Bergbeizli Bidmi
Bergbeizli Bidmi
Mountain restaurant · Hasliberg
Dammahütte SAC
Dammahütte SAC
Mountain Huts · Göschenen

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