Spitzstein

Spitzstein is a locality in Canton of Uri, Switzerland. Spitzstein is situated nearby to the locality Portrüteli, as well as near Sunnig-Horlachen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Jakob Chapel and Schwalmis.

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 3 km northwest of Spitzstein.

Hoh Brisen

Peak

Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.

The Hoh Brisen is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Nidwalden and Uri, in Central Switzerland. With an altitude of 2,413 metres above sea level, the Hoh Brisen is the highest summit of the subrange north of the Sinsgäuer Schonegg pass. Hoh Brisen is situated 3½ km west of Spitzstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isenthal and Bauen.

Isenthal

Village

Isenthal is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Isenthal is situated 4 km northeast of Spitzstein.

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 7 km northeast of Spitzstein.