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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 2026| Rank | Municipality | Highest point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfenschiessen | 2'881 m |
| 2 | Beckenried | 2'267 m |
| 3 | Emmetten | 2'240 m |
| 4 | Hergiswil | 2'075 m |
| 5 | Dallenwil | 1'939 m |
| 6 | Ennetmoos | 1'856 m |
| 7 | Oberdorf | 1'799 m |
| 8 | Stans | 1'783 m |
| 9 | Buochs | 1'767 m |
| 10 | Ennetbürgen | 1'125 m |
Highest-lying municipalities
swisstopo · swissALTIRegio 2026| Rank | Municipality | Mean elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfenschiessen | 1'482 m |
| 2 | Dallenwil | 1'141 m |
| 3 | Emmetten | 1'099 m |
| 4 | Beckenried | 1'007 m |
| 5 | Hergiswil | 958 m |
| 6 | Oberdorf | 887 m |
| 7 | Ennetmoos | 701 m |
| 8 | Stans | 668 m |
| 9 | Buochs | 638 m |
| 10 | Ennetbürgen | 555 m |
Greatest vertical range
swisstopo · swissALTIRegio 2026| Rank | Municipality | Vertical range |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfenschiessen | 2'395 m |
| 2 | Beckenried | 1'833 m |
| 3 | Emmetten | 1'806 m |
| 4 | Hergiswil | 1'642 m |
| 5 | Dallenwil | 1'461 m |
| 6 | Ennetmoos | 1'423 m |
| 7 | Oberdorf | 1'352 m |
| 8 | Stans | 1'347 m |
| 9 | Buochs | 1'333 m |
| 10 | Ennetbürgen | 691 m |
Steepest municipalities
swisstopo · swissALTIRegio 2026| Rank | Municipality | Mean slope |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfenschiessen | 29.4° |
| 2 | Dallenwil | 23.7° |
| 3 | Emmetten | 23.1° |
| 4 | Oberdorf | 21.8° |
| 5 | Hergiswil | 20.6° |
| 6 | Ennetmoos | 18.8° |
| 7 | Beckenried | 18.4° |
| 8 | Stans | 17.2° |
| 9 | Buochs | 13.7° |
| 10 | Stansstad | 12.2° |