Scheidegg

Scheidegg is a scenic viewpoint in Seelisberg, Uri. Scheidegg is situated nearby to the sports venue Strandbad Seelisberg, as well as near the pond Wijer.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Seeli and Wijer.

Seeli

Lake

Photo: Wolvus, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Seeli or Seelisbergsee is the lake on Seelisberg in Uri, Switzerland, that gives the place its name. Its surface area is 18 ha.

Wijer

Pond

Photo: Markus Schweiß, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wijer is a pond.

Little castle Beroldingen with chapel

Castle

Photo: Hugitobi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Little castle Beroldingen with chapel is situated 1½ km southeast of Scheidegg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rütli and Treib.

Rütli or Grütli is a mountain meadow on Lake Lucerne, in the Seelisberg municipality of the Swiss canton of Uri. It is the site of the Rütlischwur in traditional Swiss historiography, the oath marking the foundation of the original Swiss Confederacy.

Treib

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Treib is a small lakeside community and landing stage on the shore of Lake Lucerne and in the Swiss canton of Uri. It forms part of the municipality of Seelisberg, to the centre of which it is linked by the Treib–Seelisberg funicular. Treib is situated 3 km northeast of Scheidegg.

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 3 km south of Scheidegg.

Scheidegg

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Seelisberg, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.9634° or 46° 57′ 48″ north

Longitude

8.56809° or 8° 34′ 5″ east

Open location code

8FRCXH79+96

OpenStreetMap ID

node 506138699

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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