Schwanden

Schwanden (528 m/1,732ft; pop. 2,600) lies at the junction of the Sernf and the Linth, which provide water for the Sernf-Niederenbach hydro-electric scheme. It is a good starting-point for a walk into the Niederental, and from there by cableway to the Mettmenalp (mountain inn) and the artificial lake on the Garichte. Good climbing in the Karrenstock and Kärpf area (the oldest wildlife reserve in Switzerland, with numerous chamois, marmots and ibex).