Bigstein

Bigstein is a scenic viewpoint in Arth, Schwyz District, Canton of Schwyz. Bigstein is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Aussichtspunkt Herzig, as well as near the pitch Startplatz Rufiberg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arth-Goldau railway station and Rossberg.

Arth-Goldau railway station

Railway station

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Arth-Goldau railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Schwyz and municipality of Arth. The station is located in the centre of the village of Goldau, which forms part of Arth. Arth-Goldau railway station is situated 2½ km south of Bigstein.

Rossberg

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.

Rossberg is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3 km northeast of Bigstein.

Monastery / Convent Church of St. Avgin (formerly Zeno)

Church

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Monastery / Convent Church of St. Avgin (formerly Zeno) is situated 2 km southwest of Bigstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arth and Goldau.

Arth

Town

Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Arth is a village, a town, and a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. The municipality consists of the villages Arth, Oberarth, and Goldau.

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.