Gitschenen
Gitschenen is a locality in Canton of Uri, Switzerland. Gitschenen is situated nearby to the locality Hinter Egg, as well as near Obere Egg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hoh Brisen and Schwalmis.
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.
Schwalmis
Peak
Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.
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.
Brisen
Peak
Photo: Testexperte, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Brisen is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Nidwalden and Uri, in Central Switzerland. It is located near the slightly higher Hoh Brisen. The western ridge named Haldigrat is the easiest way to the summit. Brisen is situated 2½ km west of Gitschenen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Isenthal and Emmetten.
Isenthal
Village
Isenthal is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Isenthal is situated 5 km east of Gitschenen.
Emmetten
Village
Photo: MRB, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Emmetten is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. Emmetten is situated 7 km north of Gitschenen.
Wolfenschiessen
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Wolfenschiessen is a village and municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. Besides the village of Wolfenschiessen itself, the municipality includes the settlements of Altzellen, Büren ob dem Bach, Dörfli, and Oberrickenbach, together with a large area of high alpine land, mountains, lakes, and glaciers. Wolfenschiessen is situated 8 km west of Gitschenen.
Gitschenen
- Type: Locality
- Location: Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.89931° or 46° 53′ 58″ northLongitude
8.49416° or 8° 29′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8FRCVFXV+PMOpenStreetMap ID
node 2238841276OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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