Schijen

Schijen is a peak in Erstfeld, Uri and has an elevation of 2,096 metres. Schijen is situated nearby to the village Silenen, as well as near Erstfeld.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Erstfeld railway station and Arnisee.

Erstfeld railway station

Railway station

Erstfeld railway station

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Erstfeld railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Uri and municipality of Erstfeld. The station is situated on the original line of the Gotthard railway, at the foot of the ramp up to the Gotthard Tunnel. Erstfeld railway station is situated 3½ km northeast of Schijen.

Arnisee

Photo: Simonizer, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Arnisee is a reservoir in the Canton of Uri, Switzerland. It can be reached by gondola lift from Amsteg and Intschi. Arnisee is situated 2½ km southeast of Schijen.

Ellbogenkapelle of St. Ursula on the Stetten

Church

Ellbogenkapelle of St. Ursula on the Stetten

Photo: Moroder, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ellbogenkapelle of St. Ursula on the Stetten is a church, which is situated 3 km east of Schijen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Silenen and Erstfeld.

Silenen

Village

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Silenen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Silenen is situated 3 km east of Schijen.

Erstfeld

Village

Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Erstfeld is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Erstfeld is situated 3½ km northeast of Schijen.

Intschi

Hamlet

Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Intschi is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km south of Schijen.

Schijen

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,096 metres
Category: landform
Location: Erstfeld, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.79408° or 46° 47′ 39″ north

Longitude

8.62881° or 8° 37′ 44″ east

Elevation

2,096 metres (6,877 feet)

Open location code

8FRCQJVH+JG

GeoNames ID

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