Äussere Altmatt

Äussere Altmatt is a hamlet in Rothenthurm, Schwyz District, Canton of Schwyz and has an elevation of 918 metres. Äussere Altmatt is situated nearby to the locality Äusserer Bann, as well as near Cholholz.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Altmatt railway station and Chatzenstrick Pass.

Altmatt railway station

Railway station

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Altmatt railway station is a railway station in Rothenthurm, in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Pfäffikon–Arth-Goldau line of Südostbahn.

Chatzenstrick Pass

Mountain saddle

Photo: Ulflulfl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chatzenstrick Pass is a mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It connects Einsiedeln and Altmatt and was a route of pilgrimage to the abbey at Einsiedeln.

Einsiedeln railway station

Railway station

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Einsiedeln is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Schwyz and municipality of Einsiedeln. The station is the southern terminus of the Wädenswil to Einsiedeln railway line, which is owned by the Südostbahn. Einsiedeln railway station is situated 3 km east of Äussere Altmatt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bennau and Trachslau.

Bennau

Village

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Bennau is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Äussere Altmatt.

Trachslau

Village

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Trachslau is a village inside the municipality of Einsiedeln, in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. The village is in the flow of the Alp river. First documented in 1331 as Trechsellum. Trachslau is situated 3½ km southeast of Äussere Altmatt.

Biberbrugg

Hamlet

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Biberbrugg is a village in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It is shared by the municipality and district of Einsiedeln and the municipality of Feusisberg in the district of Höfe. Biberbrugg is situated 3½ km northeast of Äussere Altmatt.

Äussere Altmatt

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Altmatt” and “Aussere Altmatt”
Category: locality
Location: Rothenthurm, Schwyz District, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.12639° or 47° 7′ 35″ north

Longitude

8.70128° or 8° 42′ 5″ east

Elevation

918 metres (3,012 feet)

Open location code

8FVC4PG2+HG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 696333380

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2661671

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