Bristen (Talstation)

Bristen (Talstation) is an aerial lift in Silenen, Uri and has an elevation of 810 metres. Bristen (Talstation) is situated nearby to the playground Golzern, as well as near the fire station Feuerwehrlokal.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Golzerensee and Parish Church of Mary the Good Counsel.

Golzerensee

Nature reserve

Photo: BraunW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Golzerensee is a lake at Golzeren in the Canton of Uri, Switzerland. Its surface area is 5.7 ha. Golzeren is located in the Maderanertal and can be reached by cable car from Bristen.

Parish Church of Mary the Good Counsel

Church

Parish Church of Mary the Good Counsel

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.

Parish Church of Mary the Good Counsel is situated 1½ km west of Bristen (Talstation).

Chli Windgällen

Peak

Chli Windgällen

Photo: Simonizer, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Chli Windgällen is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, overlooking the valley of the Reuss in the canton of Uri. It lies west of the Gross Windgällen, on the range north of the Maderanertal. Chli Windgällen is situated 3 km north of Bristen (Talstation).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amsteg and Intschi.

Amsteg

Village

Photo: Kecko, CC BY 2.0.

Amsteg is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Bristen (Talstation).

Intschi

Hamlet

Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Intschi is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km west of Bristen (Talstation).

Erstfeld

Village

Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Erstfeld is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Erstfeld is situated 8 km northwest of Bristen (Talstation).

Bristen (Talstation)

Type: Aerial lift
Categories: transport stop and transportation
Location: Silenen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.76648° or 46° 45′ 59″ north

Longitude

8.71133° or 8° 42′ 41″ east

Elevation

810 metres (2,657 feet)

Wheelchair access

yes

Operator

SBGG

Open location code

8FRCQP86+HG

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

aerialway=station

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=stop_position

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