Geissstock
Geissstock is a peak in Schwyz, Canton of Schwyz and has an elevation of 1,613 metres. Geissstock is situated nearby to the locality Mythen, as well as near Holzeggg.Places of Interest
Highlights include Grosser Mythen and Kleiner Mythen.
Grosser Mythen
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Chris.urs-o, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grosser Mythen is a mountain in the Schwyzer Alps of Central Switzerland. The mountain lies in the canton of Schwyz, to the east of the town of Schwyz, and to the south of the village of Alpthal in the valley of the river Alp.
Kleiner Mythen
Peak
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The Kleiner Mythen is a mountain in the Schwyzer Alps of Central Switzerland. The mountain lies in the canton of Schwyz, to the east of the town of Schwyz, to the south of the village of Alpthal in the valley of the Alp river, and to the north of the Grosser Mythen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brunni and Rickenbach.
Brunni
Village
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Alpthal is a village and municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Besides the village of Alpthal, the municipality includes the ski resort of Brunni, and settlement of Eigen.
Rickenbach
Village
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rickenbach is a village in the municipality of Schwyz, itself in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It lies some 1.5 km to the east of the town centre of Schwyz.
Ibach
Village
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Ibach is a village in the municipality of Schwyz, itself in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It lies some 1.5 km to the south of the town centre of Schwyz, at the point where the road from Schwyz to Brunnen bridges the Muota river.
Geissstock
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,613 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Schwyz, Schwyz District, Canton of Schwyz, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.02779° or 47° 1′ 40″ northLongitude
8.68779° or 8° 41′ 16″ eastElevation
1,613 metres (5,292 feet)Open location code
8FVC2MHQ+44OpenStreetMap ID
node 7968127472OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Geissstock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Geissstock”
- Dutch: “Geissstock”
- Swedish: “Geissstock”
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Localities in the Area
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