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Amenities Beckenried

last updated: June 9, 2005

Resort information / access
Altitude Town / Resort 437 m
Inhabitants - total: 2900
Lake yes
Country side yes
Mountains yes
Accessible by public bus yes
Accessible by public boat line yes
Accessible by private car yes
 
Distance to Intl. Airport
max. 1 1/2 h  
 
Lodging all year round
Hotels / Pensions - total number of establishments: 9
Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds: 320
Holiday apartments and chalets - total beds: 30
Bed-and-Breakfast yes
Mountain hut / Alpine hut yes
 
Culture / Entertainment all year round
Permanent exhibition yes
Concerts, regularly organized yes
 
Other information all year round
Congress center - capactiy of biggest hall - number of persons: 300
Mountain railways - info phone: 041 620 62 62
 
Resort area / Transport installations in summer
Altitude of tourist region from 437 m
Altitude of tourist region, up to 1600 m
Local transport installations in summer - total: 2
Highest point reached via transport installations in summer 1800 m
Cable-cars in summer - total: 2
Chairlifts in summer - total: 1
Public boat line in summer yes
 
Sports and Wellness in summer
Hiking trails in summer 80 km marked
Walking trails, flat (wheelchair, pushchair) 15 km
Biking trails within Destination 30 km marked
Mountainbike slopes 9 km marked
Downhill bike slopes 4 km marked
Biking in Switzerland, town/resort along the way yes
Climbing wall, marked / Via Ferrata yes
Freestanding rock-climbing facilities, official yes
 
Families / children - in summer
Children's adventure park yes
 
Other information for summer
Natural sights: Sehr imposante Schlucht (Risleten), Dinosaurierspuren auf Kletterwand (Rütenen), herrliche Berg- und Seelandschaft, Beckenried liegt direkt am Vierwaldstättersee! Wildbeobachtungen in den Bergen.
 
Families / children - in summer
Children's animation, organized yes
 
Other information for summer
Cultural sights: Kulturhaus Ermitage (ehemaliges Wohnhaus der Dorfdichterin Isabella Kaiser 1866-1925)mit regelmässigen Veranstaltungen, verschiedene Kapellen und Kirchen
Nature / adventure trails on the theme: Wildbeobachtungspfad Klewenalp bis Niederbauen
 
Live Cams
Live Cam 1 www.klewenalp.ch
Live Cam 2 www.klewenalp.ch
 
Winter sports area / Transport installations in winter
Name of winter sports area: Klewenalp-Stockhütte
Altitude of alpine ski area, from 450 m
Altitude of alpine ski area, up to 2001 m
Highest point reached via transport installations in winter 2001 m
Cable-cars - total: 1
Gondolas - total: 1
Chairlifts - total: 2
Skilifts - total: 13
Price one day pass adult 40 CHF
Price one day pass children 27 CHF
Snow sports school (phone.) 079 643 45 80
 
Alpine Skiing
Number of slopes: 20
Local ski slopes 40 km marked
Slopes for night skiing, illuminated 10 km
Level of difficulty of slopes 30 % beginners
Level of difficulty of slopes 60 % intermediates
Level of difficulty of slopes 10 % advanced
Race course with automatic timing yes
 
Snowboard
Halfpipes - total: 1
 
Cross-country skiing / winter hiking
Winter hiking trails 7 km marked and prepared
 
Tobogganing
Tobogganing - Info phone: 041 620 62 62
Tobogganing installations - total: 1
Tobogganing trails total 7000 m marked
Toboggan rental possible yes
 
Families / children - in winter
Children's day-care, organized yes
 
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