Bannalp is a mountain region in the Swiss
canton of
Nidwalden
Canton of Nidwalden or Nidwald ( ; ; ; ) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eleven municipalities and the seat of the government and parliament is in Stans. It is traditionally considered a " half-canto ...
, near
Engelberg
Engelberg (lit.: ''mountain of angel(s)'') is a village resort and a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Alongside the central village of Engelberg, the municipality enc ...
. In the Bannalp region there are three
alpine hut
A mountain hut is a building located at high elevation, in mountainous terrain, generally accessible only by foot, intended to provide food and shelter to mountaineers, climbers and hikers. Mountain huts are usually operated by an Alpine Club ...
s and a small lake,
Bannalpsee
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Bannalpsee is a reservoir in the Wolfenschiessen, municipality of Wolfenschiessen in the Switzerland, Swiss canton of Nidwalden.
The reservoir's surface area is . The construction of the reservoir was decided in 1934 and completed in 19 ...
. There is a
cable car Cable car most commonly refers to the following cable transportation systems:
* Aerial lift, such as aerial tramways and gondola lifts, in which the vehicle is suspended in the air from a cable
** Aerial tramway
** Chairlift
** Gondola lift
*** ...
from Oberrickenbach, near
Wolfenschiessen
Wolfenschiessen is a village and municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. Besides the village of Wolfenschiessen itself, the municipality includes the settlements of Altzellen, B ...
, to Bannalp. It has a small and family friendly ski resort.
External links
Map
Geography of Nidwalden
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