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Campfire site Campfire site · Kerns · 1,914 m

Old mountain station

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  • Barbecue area at the old Melchsee-Frutt mountain station
    Barbecue area at the old Melchsee-Frutt mountain station
    Photo: Obwalden Tourismus, Obwalden Tourismus

The "old mountain station" fireplace on Melchsee-Frutt invites you to enjoy a cozy barbecue.

The fire pit is accessible by baby carriage and equipped with dry wood, a grill, tables and benches. Surrounded by nature, water and mountain freshness, you can enjoy a culinary view of the Melchsee-Frutt high plateau.

Infrastructure: fire pit with grate, firewood, seating, table/picnic, WC
Surroundings: gravel, meadow/lawn
Reservation: not possible
Accessibility: mountain railroad required, suitable for baby carriages, wheelchair accessible

How to get there: By post bus from Sarnen to Stöckalp. Then take the mountain railroad to Melchsee-Frutt.

Coordinates

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2'663'418E 1'180'712N
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46.774567, 8.268992
DMS
46°46'28.4"N 8°16'08.4"E
UTM
32T 444191 5180372
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