Grat

Grat is a ridge in Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,363 metres. Grat is situated nearby to the village Gersau, as well as near the locality Breiten.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rigi Hochflue and Hof house.

Rigi Hochflue

Peak

Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.

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.

St. Marcellus parish church

Church

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gersau and Treib.

Gersau

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Treib

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Treib is a small lakeside community and landing stage on the shore of Lake Lucerne and in the Swiss canton of Uri. It forms part of the municipality of Seelisberg, to the centre of which it is linked by the Treib–Seelisberg funicular. Treib is situated 3 km southeast of Grat.

Seelisberg

Village

Photo: Badener, CC BY 3.0.

Seelisberg is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Seelisberg is situated 4 km southeast of Grat.

Grat

Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,363 metres
Category: landform
Location: Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.00116° or 47° 0′ 4″ north

Longitude

8.54937° or 8° 32′ 58″ east

Elevation

1,363 metres (4,472 feet)

Open location code

8FVC2G2X+FP

GeoNames ID

11999767

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In Other Languages

“Grat” goes by many names.

German: “Grat”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gersau and Breiten.

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Highlights include Hoflue and Gätterlipass.

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