Etzel Pass

Etzel Pass is a mountain pass in the in the canton of Schwyz in . It connects and . It lies on the route of pilgrimage to the abbey at Einsiedeln and on to …
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  • Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 949 metres
  • Description: mountain pass between Pfäffikon and Einsiedeln in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Passo di Etzel”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Etzel and Egochs House.

Scenic viewpoint
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The is a mountain on the south side of in .

Farmhouse
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a farmhouse.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Feusisberg and Pfäffikon.

Village
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is a municipality in in the in .

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SZ is a small city in …

Village
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in in the in .

Etzel Pass

Latitude
47.17345° or 47° 10′ 24″ north
Longitude
8.77227° or 8° 46′ 20″ east
Elevation
949 metres (3,114 feet)
Open location code
8FVC5QFC+9W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1639345922
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
11074533
Wiki­data ID
Q683762
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Italian—“Etzel Pass” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Etzelpass”
  • Dutch: “Etzel Pass”
  • German: “Etzelpass”
  • Italian: “Etzelpass”
  • “Etzelpass”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Egg and Rüti.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St. Meinrad and Meinradsbrunnen.

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Worth a closer look: Zurich and Bern.

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