Must-see lake · Nidwalden, Nidwalden
Bannalpsee
Bannalpsee is a lake in Nidwalden, Nidwalden.
Bannalpsee: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Bannalpsee
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bannalpsee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.86801, 8.43059. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bannalpsee
- Gross Walenstock · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~2 km · Must-see
- Walenpfad · trek · Nidwalden · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hoh Brisen · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wissigstock · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~8 km · Must-see
- Musenalp - Bärenfallen · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kloster Maria-Rickenbach · church · Nidwalden · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wissberg · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~9 km · Must-see
- Schwalmis · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~9 km · Must-see
- Nünalphorn · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~12 km · Must-see
- Stanserhorn · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~12 km · Must-see
- Huetstock · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~12 km · Must-see
- Titlis Glacier · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~12 km · Must-see
- Rotstöckli · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~13 km · Must-see
- Jochpass - Graustock · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~13 km · Must-see
- Rot Nollen · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~13 km · Must-see
- Jochstock · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~14 km · Must-see
- Niederbauen-Chulm · viewpoint · Zug · ~16 km · Must-see
- Burg Seedorf · fort · Uri · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bannalpsee
- Lake Sarnen · lake · Nidwalden · ~21 km · Must-see
- Katholische Kirche Alosen · lake · Zug · ~43 km · Must-see
- Wilersee · lake · Zug · ~46 km · Must-see
- Strandbad Sursee · lake · Lucerne · ~51 km · Must-see
- Oberblegisee · lake · Glarus · ~57 km · Must-see
- Vögele Cultural Center Pfäffikon · lake · Zug · ~58 km · Must-see
- Obersee · lake · Glarus · ~63 km · Must-see
- Greifensee · lake · Zug · ~71 km · Must-see
- Spaneggsee · lake · Glarus · ~72 km · Must-see
- Talalpsee · lake · Glarus · ~74 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bannalpsee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bannalpsee yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bannalpsee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bannalpsee?
Nearby: Gross Walenstock (viewpoint, 2 km), Walenpfad (trek, 2 km), Hoh Brisen (viewpoint, 5 km), Wissigstock (viewpoint, 8 km), Musenalp - Bärenfallen (viewpoint, 8 km), Kloster Maria-Rickenbach (church, 8 km).
Is Bannalpsee worth visiting?
Bannalpsee is listed as a must-see lake in Nidwalden on Spotwander.