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Terrain & relief in canton Nidwalden
All Terrain & relief rankings for the municipalities of canton Nidwalden — the top 10 of each, linking to the full list.
Canton Nidwalden overview →Highest peaks
swisstopo · swissALTIRegio 2025| Rank | Municipality | Highest point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfenschiessen | 2'542 m |
| 2 | Beckenried | 2'007 m |
| 3 | Dallenwil | 1'888 m |
| 4 | Hergiswil | 1'873 m |
| 5 | Oberdorf | 1'799 m |
| 6 | Emmetten | 1'772 m |
| 7 | Ennetmoos | 1'354 m |
| 8 | Stans | 1'278 m |
| 9 | Ennetbürgen | 1'125 m |
| 10 | Buochs | 1'076 m |
Highest-lying municipalities
swisstopo · swissALTIRegio 2025| Rank | Municipality | Mean elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfenschiessen | 1'391 m |
| 2 | Dallenwil | 1'096 m |
| 3 | Hergiswil | 886 m |
| 4 | Emmetten | 851 m |
| 5 | Oberdorf | 848 m |
| 6 | Beckenried | 844 m |
| 7 | Stans | 633 m |
| 8 | Ennetmoos | 600 m |
| 9 | Ennetbürgen | 556 m |
| 10 | Stansstad | 511 m |
Greatest vertical range
swisstopo · swissALTIRegio 2025| Rank | Municipality | Vertical range |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfenschiessen | 2'065 m |
| 2 | Beckenried | 1'574 m |
| 3 | Hergiswil | 1'440 m |
| 4 | Dallenwil | 1'419 m |
| 5 | Oberdorf | 1'359 m |
| 6 | Emmetten | 1'338 m |
| 7 | Ennetmoos | 921 m |
| 8 | Stans | 843 m |
| 9 | Ennetbürgen | 691 m |
| 10 | Buochs | 642 m |
Steepest municipalities
swisstopo · swissALTIRegio 2025| Rank | Municipality | Mean slope |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfenschiessen | 28.3° |
| 2 | Dallenwil | 24.7° |
| 3 | Oberdorf | 18.7° |
| 4 | Emmetten | 18.6° |
| 5 | Stans | 17.8° |
| 6 | Ennetmoos | 16.6° |
| 7 | Beckenried | 14.3° |
| 8 | Hergiswil | 14.1° |
| 9 | Ennetbürgen | 12.5° |
| 10 | Stansstad | 9.4° |