Schartigrat

Schartigrat is a ridge in Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland and has an elevation of 779 metres. Schartigrat is situated nearby to the locality Nasmattli, as well as near Vorder Spis.

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Highlights include Bürgenstock and Pilgrimage Chapel of St. Jost on Bürgenberg with Sigristenhaus and Hermitage.

Bürgenstock

Peak

Photo: Oblic, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Bürgenstock is a mountain in Switzerland with an elevation of 1,128 m above sea level, situated beside Lake Lucerne. Since the late 19th century, the Bürgenstock is the site of a large hotel and conference centre, today known as Bürgenstock Resort, situated some 600 m above Lake Lucerne. Bürgenstock is situated 3½ km west of Schartigrat.

Pilgrimage Chapel of St. Jost on Bürgenberg with Sigristenhaus and Hermitage

Church

Photo: Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pilgrimage Chapel of St. Jost on Bürgenberg with Sigristenhaus and Hermitage is a church.

Vitznau–Rigi railway line

Memorial

Photo: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Vitznau–Rigi railway line is a Swiss standard gauge rack railway that runs from Vitznau on the shore of Lake Lucerne to Rigi. It was built in 1871 by the Rigibahn, and is now owned by Rigi Railways, along with the Arth–Rigi railway line, which runs on the other side of the mountain, and the Weggis–Rigi Kaltbad cable car. Vitznau–Rigi railway line is situated 3 km northeast of Schartigrat.