Schwalmis

The Schwalmis is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Lake Lucerne in Central Switzerland. Its 2,246-metre-high summit lies on the border between the cantons of Nidwalden and Uri.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Brisen and Hoh Brisen.

Brisen

Peak

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The Brisen is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Nidwalden and Uri, in Central Switzerland. It is located near the slightly higher Hoh Brisen. The western ridge named Haldigrat is the easiest way to the summit.

Hoh Brisen

Peak

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The Hoh Brisen is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Nidwalden and Uri, in Central Switzerland. With an altitude of 2,413 metres above sea level, the Hoh Brisen is the highest summit of the subrange north of the Sinsgäuer Schonegg pass.

Oberbauenstock

Peak

Photo: Oblic, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Oberbauenstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Lake Lucerne in Central Switzerland. Its 2,117-metre-high summit is located on the border between the cantons of Nidwalden and Uri.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Emmetten and Isenthal.

Emmetten

Village

Photo: MRB, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Emmetten is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.

Isenthal

Village

Isenthal is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.

Beckenried

Village

Photo: NormanB, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Beckenried is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.

Schwalmis

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,246 metres
Description: mountain
Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Emmetten, Nidwalden, Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.91855° or 46° 55′ 7″ north

Longitude

8.49356° or 8° 29′ 37″ east

Elevation

2,246 metres (7,369 feet)

Open location code

8FRCWF9V+CC

OpenStreetMap ID

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—“Schwalmis” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Schwalmis”
Chinese: “施瓦爾米斯山”
Dutch: “Schwalmis”
Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ستشوالميس”
French: “Schwalmis”
Georgian: “შვალმისი”
German: “Schwalmis”
Ladin: “Schwalmis”
Swedish: “Schwalmis”

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