Schwandegg

Schwandegg is a ridge in Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,110 metres. Schwandegg is situated nearby to the locality Gersau, as well as near Ochsenchneu.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Scheidegg and Rigi Hochflue.

Scheidegg

Peak

Photo: Meckimac, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Scheidegg is a mountain summit of the Rigi massif, overlooking Goldau in the canton of Schwyz on its north mountainside, and Gersau and the Gersau Bay of Lake of Lucerne on its south side.

The Rigi Hochflue is a mountain summit west of the mountain range Urmiberg, in itself part of the Rigi massif, overlooking the Gersauerbecken of Lake Lucerne in Central Switzerland on its mountainside to the south, and Lake Lauerz on its north side.

Hof house

Museum

Photo: Lokolia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hof house is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gersau and Vitznau.

Gersau

Village

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Gersau is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Lucerne. Gersau was for many centuries an independent micro-state in permanent alliance with the Swiss Confederation.

Vitznau

Village

Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vitznau is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Vitznau is situated 3½ km west of Schwandegg.

Goldau

Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Goldau is part of the official commune Arth-Goldau, a merger of the Goldau with nearby Arth in the canton of Schwyz in Central Switzerland. Goldau is home to a key train station junction for the Swiss Railway network, and one of the two main access points for the Rigibahn and the nearby mountain called the Rigi.

Schwandegg

Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,110 metres
Category: landform
Location: Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.01055° or 47° 0′ 38″ north

Longitude

8.52809° or 8° 31′ 41″ east

Elevation

1,110 metres (3,642 feet)

Open location code

8FVC2G6H+66

GeoNames ID

11999438

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German: “Schwandegg”

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