Burggeist
Burggeist is an aerial lift in Gersau, Canton of Schwyz and has an elevation of 1,561 metres. Burggeist is situated nearby to the church Kapelle Rigi Scheidegg, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Rigi-Scheidegg Arche 360°.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scheidegg and Dosse.
Scheidegg
Peak
Photo: Meckimac, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Scheidegg is a mountain summit of the Rigi massif, overlooking Goldau in the canton of Schwyz on its north mountainside, and Gersau and the Gersau Bay of Lake of Lucerne on its south side.
Dosse
Peak
The Dosse is a mountain of the Rigi massif, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Lucerne and Schwyz. The mountain overlooks Lake Lucerne, near Vitznau.
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 3½ km northeast of Burggeist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Goldau and Vitznau.
Goldau
Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Vitznau
Village
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vitznau is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Vitznau is situated 3½ km southwest of Burggeist.
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. Arth is situated 4½ km north of Burggeist.
Burggeist
- Type: Aerial lift
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Gersau, Bezirk Gersau, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.02524° or 47° 1′ 31″ northLongitude
8.52486° or 8° 31′ 30″ eastElevation
1,561 metres (5,121 feet)Operator
LORBOpen location code
8FVC2GGF+3WOpenStreetMap ID
node 3367210780OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=stationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
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