Klimsenhorn, Mountain summit in Nidwalden, Switzerland

Klimsenhorn is a mountain peak that rises to 1907 meters in the Pilatus region of the Swiss Alps. The landscape around it features rocky terrain, alpine meadows, and wide views across neighboring mountain ranges.

Kaspar Blättler built the Klimsenkapelle and the Hotel Klimsenhorn on the Klimsen saddle between 1856 and 1861. The hotelier in the 19th century was Melchior Britschgi from Alpnach. The hotel burned down and was demolished in 1967; the chapel was restored in 2003 and reconsecrated by Abbot Berchtold Müller in August 2004.

The chapel on the Klimsen saddle was built between 1856 and 1861 by Kaspar Blättler, together with the hotel that stood beside it. After the hotel burned down and was demolished in 1967, the chapel remained; it was restored in 2003 and re-consecrated in August 2004 by Abbot Berchtold Müller. The 19th-century hotelier was Melchior Britschgi from Alpnach.

Access to the summit is via marked hiking trails that connect to neighboring peaks and can be steep in places. Good footwear and weather-appropriate clothing are important since conditions at higher elevations can change quickly.

The chapel on the Klimsen saddle was built between 1856 and 1861 by Kaspar Blättler, at the same time as the Hotel Klimsenhorn. The hotel burned down and was demolished in 1967, but the chapel was renovated in 2003 and re-consecrated in August 2004 by Abbot Berchtold Müller.