Melchsee-Frutt: Hotels and accommodations
Accommodation in Melchsee-Frutt
Melchsee-Frutt is considered a summer and winter sports resort as well as a ski area in Kerns, in the canton of Obwalden in Central Switzerland.
Booking a hotel in Melchsee-Frutt can be part of planning your stay.
Geographical setting
The settlement lies at an altitude of around 1,920 metres above sea level on an alpine plateau at Lake Melchsee. The plateau includes Lakes Melchsee and Tannensee; it is almost completely surrounded by mountain ranges.
Schnidengrätli, Erzegg, Gross Hohmad and Schild are each located in the immediate vicinity of Melchsee-Frutt.
Nature
The Melchsee nature reserve is considered a valuable area for flora and fauna. Melchsee-Frutt is also located in a 15-square-kilometre karst area with numerous caves, including Bettenhöhle, Schrattenhöhle and Stäubiloch.
Winter
A cable car leads to Bonistock, which is 2,168 metres high.
Getting there
From Stöckalp, Melchsee-Frutt can be reached by gondola lift during the summer and winter seasons. A single-lane road with alternating traffic is available approximately from the end of May to the beginning of November.
Surroundings
The wider regional surroundings of Melchsee-Frutt include Brienz Wildlife Park.
To the overarching travel overview: Obwalden.
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