Zwächten

Zwächten is a peak in Wassen, Uri and has an elevation of 3,078 metres. Zwächten is situated nearby to the locality Spannort, as well as near Rinderboden.

Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,078 metres
Description: mountain in Switzerland
Also known as: “Zwaechten”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gross Spannort and Bächenstock.

Gross Spannort

Peak

Photo: Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Gross Spannort is a mountain of the Uri Alps, located between Engelberg and Erstfeld in Central Switzerland. It is located within the canton of Uri, although its summit lies on the watershed between the Engelberger Aa and the main Reuss valley.

Bächenstock

Peak

Photo: M M, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bächenstock is a peak.

Chli Spannort

Peak

Photo: Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Chli Spannort is a mountain of the Uri Alps, located between Engelberg and Meien, in the canton of Uri. It lies south-west of the Gross Spannort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gurtnellen and Intschi.

Gurtnellen

Village

Photo: Kabelleger, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gurtnellen is a village and municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Gurtnellen is situated 8 km southeast of Zwächten.

Intschi

Hamlet

Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Intschi is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km east of Zwächten.

Erstfeld

Village

Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Erstfeld is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Erstfeld is situated 10 km northeast of Zwächten.

Zwächten

Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Wassen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.77634° or 46° 46′ 35″ north

Longitude

8.53663° or 8° 32′ 12″ east

Elevation

3,078 metres (10,098 feet)

Open location code

8FRCQGGP+GM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1217509082

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Zwächten” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Zwächten (tumoy sa bukid sa Swisa, lat 46,78, long 8,54)”
Cebuano: “Zwächten”
Dutch: “Zwächten”
Swedish: “Zwächten”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Glatt Pass and Bächenstöckli.

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