Notable viewpoint · Obwalden, Obwalden
Esel
Esel is a viewpoint in Obwalden, Obwalden.
Esel: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Esel
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Esel — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.97914, 8.25616. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Esel
- Klimsenkapelle · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~1 km · Must-see
- Stäfeliflue · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~9 km · Must-see
- Stanserhorn · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~11 km · Must-see
- Stiftung Rosengart · museum · Zug · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kapellbrücke · attraction · Lucerne · ~11 km · Must-see
- Richard-Wagner-Museum · museum · Zug · ~11 km · Must-see
- Alpineum · museum · Zug · ~12 km · Must-see
- Swiss Museum of Transport · museum · Zug · ~13 km · Must-see
- Neu-Habsburg Castle · fort · Zug · ~14 km · Must-see
- Museum Bruder Klaus · museum · Nidwalden · ~16 km · Must-see
- Rengg · viewpoint · Amtei Olten-Gösgen · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Sarnen · lake · Nidwalden · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kloster Maria-Rickenbach · church · Nidwalden · ~18 km · Must-see
- Glaubenberg Pass · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~19 km · Must-see
- Musenalp - Bärenfallen · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~20 km · Must-see
- Schafmatt · viewpoint · Lucerne · ~21 km · Must-see
- Farneren · viewpoint · Lucerne · ~21 km · Must-see
- Nünalphorn · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~23 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Esel
- Klimsenkapelle · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~1 km · Must-see
- Stäfeliflue · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~9 km · Must-see
- Stanserhorn · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~11 km · Must-see
- Rengg · viewpoint · Amtei Olten-Gösgen · ~16 km · Must-see
- Glaubenberg Pass · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~19 km · Must-see
- Musenalp - Bärenfallen · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~20 km · Must-see
- Schafmatt · viewpoint · Lucerne · ~21 km · Must-see
- Farneren · viewpoint · Lucerne · ~21 km · Must-see
- Nünalphorn · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hoh Brisen · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~23 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Esel yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Esel?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Esel?
Nearby: Klimsenkapelle (viewpoint, 1 km), Stäfeliflue (viewpoint, 9 km), Stanserhorn (viewpoint, 11 km), Stiftung Rosengart (museum, 11 km), Kapellbrücke (attraction, 11 km), Richard-Wagner-Museum (museum, 11 km).
Is Esel worth visiting?
Esel is listed as a notable viewpoint in Obwalden on Spotwander.