Schwanden

Schwanden is a locality in Isenthal, Uri and has an elevation of 909 metres. Schwanden is situated nearby to the locality Stalden, as well as near Färnen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oberbauenstock and St. Jakob Chapel.

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.

St. Jakob Chapel

Church

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.

St. Jakob Chapel is a church.

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. Schwalmis is situated 4 km west of Schwanden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bauen and Isleten.

Bauen

Village

Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bauen is a former municipality on Lake Lucerne in the Swiss canton of Uri. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Bauen merged into the municipality of Seedorf. Bauen is situated 3½ km northeast of Schwanden.