List of mountains of Nidwalden

This is a list of mountains of the Swiss canton of Nidwalden. The list only includes significant summits with a topographic prominence of at least . There are 18 such summits in Nidwalden and they are found in almost all its municipalities. Topographically, the three most important summits of the canton are those of the Rotstöckli (most elevated), the Bürgenstock (most prominent) and Pilatus (most isolated).

The Rotstöckli (2,901 m), although the highest point of the canton, is not listed as it is a subsidiary peak of the Titlis (3,238 m) and has a topographic prominence of less than 50 m.Christian Thöni, Directory of the mountains of Switzerland All mountain heights and prominences on the list are from the largest-scale maps available.All mountain heights and prominences are from the 1:25,000 Swisstopo topographic maps.

List MountainHeight (m) Drop (m)CoordinatesRange Municipality(ies) FirstThe three main sources for first ascent data are:For the Western Alps; W.A.B. Coolidge, The Alps in nature and history, Methuen & Co, London, 1908.For the Central Alps; Gottlieb Studer, Über Eis und Schnee: Die höchsten Gipfel der Schweiz und die Geschichte ihrer Besteigung, Volumes 1-3, Schmid & Francke, Bern, 1896-1899.For the Eastern Alps: Die Erschließung der Ostalpen, Volumes 1-3, German and Austrian Alpine Club, Berlin, 1894.Given are the years for the first recorded ascents. In many cases local people or surveyors made earlier ascents. In particular, chamois and ibex hunters are expected to have reached many summits. Years in italics indicate that it is known that an earlier ascent was made, for example by the presence of artifacts on top or the summit's prior use as a triangulation point.ascentRuchstock2814255Uri AlpsWolfenschiessenRotsandnollen2700493Uri AlpsWolfenschiessenHuetstock2676230Uri AlpsWolfenschiessenGraustock2662256Uri AlpsWolfenschiessenGross Sättelistock2637272Uri AlpsWolfenschiessenHoh Brisen2413489Uri AlpsWolfenschiessenNünalphorn2385214Uri AlpsWolfenschiessenPilatus (Tomlishorn)2128585Emmental AlpsHergiswilOberbauenstock2117297Uri AlpsEmmettenSchluchberg2106364Uri AlpsWolfenschiessenNiderbauen-Chulm1923327Uri AlpsEmmettenStanserhorn1898500Uri AlpsDallenwil/EnnetmoosBuochserhorn1807227Uri AlpsBeckenried/Buochs/OberdorfBürgenstock1128683Uri AlpsEnnetbürgen

See also List of mountains of Switzerland Swiss Alps

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