Notable lake · Obwalden, Obwalden
Wichelsee
Wichelsee is a lake in Obwalden, Obwalden.
Wichelsee: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Wichelsee
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Wichelsee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.92257, 8.27531. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wichelsee
- Stanserhorn · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~6 km · Must-see
- Museum Bruder Klaus · museum · Nidwalden · ~8 km · Must-see
- Klimsenkapelle · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Sarnen · lake · Nidwalden · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stäfeliflue · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kloster Maria-Rickenbach · church · Nidwalden · ~14 km · Must-see
- Nünalphorn · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~15 km · Must-see
- Huetstock · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~16 km · Must-see
- Gross Walenstock · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~16 km · Must-see
- Glaubenberg Pass · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~16 km · Must-see
- Musenalp - Bärenfallen · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bannalpsee · lake · Nidwalden · ~17 km · Must-see
- Walenpfad · trek · Nidwalden · ~17 km · Must-see
- Richard-Wagner-Museum · museum · Zug · ~17 km · Must-see
- Stiftung Rosengart · museum · Zug · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kapellbrücke · attraction · Lucerne · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hoh Brisen · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~18 km · Must-see
- Swiss Museum of Transport · museum · Zug · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wichelsee
- Lake Sarnen · lake · Nidwalden · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bannalpsee · lake · Nidwalden · ~17 km · Must-see
- Strandbad Sursee · lake · Lucerne · ~38 km · Must-see
- Katholische Kirche Alosen · lake · Zug · ~46 km · Must-see
- Wilersee · lake · Zug · ~47 km · Must-see
- Vögele Cultural Center Pfäffikon · lake · Zug · ~63 km · Must-see
- Oberblegisee · lake · Glarus · ~70 km · Must-see
- Greifensee · lake · Zug · ~71 km · Must-see
- Obersee · lake · Glarus · ~74 km · Must-see
- Oeschinen Lake · lake · Oberwallis · ~79 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wichelsee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wichelsee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wichelsee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wichelsee?
Nearby: Stanserhorn (viewpoint, 6 km), Museum Bruder Klaus (museum, 8 km), Klimsenkapelle (viewpoint, 9 km), Lake Sarnen (lake, 10 km), Stäfeliflue (viewpoint, 12 km), Kloster Maria-Rickenbach (church, 14 km).
Is Wichelsee worth visiting?
Wichelsee is listed as a notable lake in Obwalden on Spotwander.