Etzel Pass
Etzel Pass is a mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It connects Pfäffikon and Einsiedeln. It lies on the route of pilgrimage to the abbey at Einsiedeln and on to Santiago de Compostela…| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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: “Etzelpass”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Meinrad chapel and St. Meinrad pilgrims‘ house and Etzel.
Meinrad chapel and St. Meinrad pilgrims‘ house
Church
Photo: Schofför, CC BY-SA 2.5 ch.
Meinrad chapel and St. Meinrad pilgrims‘ house is a church.
Etzel
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Etzel is a mountain on the south side of Lake Zurich in Switzerland. Although its elevation, of 1,098 metres, is relatively modest, it is notable for its aspect when viewed from the lake and its surroundings.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Feusisberg and Pfäffikon.
Feusisberg
Village
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Feusisberg is a municipality in Höfe District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.
Pfäffikon
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pfäffikon SZ is a small city in Central Switzerland in the greater Zürich metropolitan area, between the Lake of Zurich and the Obersee. Pfäffikon is home to about 7,000 people and is the third biggest city in the canton Schwyz.
Freienbach
Village
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Freienbach is a municipality in Höfe District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.
Etzel Pass
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Einsiedeln, Bezirk Einsiedeln, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.17345° or 47° 10′ 24″ northLongitude
8.77227° or 8° 46′ 20″ eastElevation
949 metres (3,114 feet)Open location code
8FVC5QFC+9WOpenStreetMap ID
node 1639345922OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
Discover Etzel Pass from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Breton to Italian—“Etzel Pass” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Etzelpass”
- Dutch: “Etzel Pass”
- German: “Etzelpass”
- Italian: “Etzelpass”
- Italian: “Passo di Etzel”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hirzenstein and Egg.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Meinradsbrunnen and Geburtsstätte von Paracelsus 1493.
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