MunggiOvernight stays in nature in the canton of Obwalden
0 of 7 municipalities individually documented
Obwalden regulates overnight stays outdoors in a law of its own: Tent with conditions.
Cantonal: Allowed
| Tent | with conditions |
|---|---|
| Bivouac | unclear |
| Car / camper | only with permission |
What this means
Obwalden regelt das Campieren als einziger Kanton in einem eigenen Gesetz — und erlaubt die einzelne Nacht ausdrücklich. Zelt, Wohnwagen und Wohnmobil dürfen zum einmaligen Übernachten ohne Bewilligung auch ausserhalb bewilligter Campingplätze aufgestellt werden, sofern keine öffentlichen oder privaten Interessen beeinträchtigt werden. Für mehr als eine Nacht gilt das Verbot nach Art. 6.
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Obwalden is the only canton to regulate camping in its own law — and expressly allows the single night. Tents, caravans and motorhomes may also be set up outside approved campsites for a single overnight stay without a permit, provided that no public or private interests are affected. The prohibition under Art. 6 applies to more than one night.
Machine-translated, may be inaccurate — the original wording is authoritative.
Nur einmalig: das Gesetz erlaubt das Übernachten, nicht das Verweilen. Es erfolgt ausdrücklich auf eigenes Risiko. Auf dem Grundstück eines Wohnhauses ist vorübergehendes, unentgeltliches Campieren mit Einwilligung der Eigentümerschaft zulässig. In Schutzgebieten bleibt Campieren untersagt, und die Gemeinde kann Weitergehendes regeln — beides geht dieser Auskunft vor.
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Only once: the law allows overnight stays, not lingering. It is expressly at your own risk. On the property of a residential building, temporary, free camping is permitted with the consent of the owner. Camping remains prohibited in protected areas, and the municipality can regulate further matters — both take precedence over this information.
Machine-translated, may be inaccurate — the original wording is authoritative.
Gesetz über das Campieren (GDB 971.4) vom 4. Dezember 2014, Art. 6 und Art. 8 · Original document
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Municipalities with their own information
For the 7 municipalities of this canton, no individual research has been entered yet. Outside protected areas, the municipality still decides — the map shows its contact there instead of guessing a colour. No entry never means “allowed”.
Not yet looked up
These municipalities of the canton do not have their own entry yet. They are listed here anyway, because the answer “nothing is regulated at cantonal level for Obwalden, and nothing has been looked up for your municipality yet” is an answer — and because the map holds the contact of each municipality.
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