Etzel

The Etzel is a mountain on the south side of in . Although its elevation, of 1,098 metres, is relatively modest, it is notable for its aspect when viewed from the lake and its surroundings.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: mountain in the Swiss canton of Schwyz
  • Also known as: “Etzel (mountain)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Etzel Pass and Egochs House.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a mountain pass in the in the canton of Schwyz in . It connects and . It lies on the route of pilgrimage to the abbey at Einsiedeln and on to …

Farmhouse
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is a farmhouse, which is situated 540 metres south of Etzel.

Church
Photo: Michael D. Schmid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2 km northwest of Etzel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Feusisberg and Pfäffikon.

Village
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in in the in .

Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
SZ is a small city in in the greater Zürich metropolitan area, between the Lake of and the Obersee. is home to about 7,000 people and is the third biggest city in the canton Schwyz.

Village
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in in the in . is situated 3 km north of Etzel.

Etzel

Latitude
47.17748° or 47° 10′ 39″ north
Longitude
8.76761° or 8° 46′ 3″ east
Elevation
1,098 metres (3,602 feet)
Open location code
8FVC5QG9+X2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 534428909
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q16656
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Satellite Map

Discover Etzel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Venetian—“Etzel” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “إيتزل”
  • Bulgarian: “Етзел”
  • Catalan: “Etzel”
  • Cebuano: “Etzel”
  • Chinese: “埃策尔山”
  • Chinese: “埃策爾山”
  • Dutch: “Etzel”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ايتزل”
  • French: “Etzel”
  • German: “Etzel”
  • Italian: “Etzel”
  • Ladin: “Etzel”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Etzel”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Etzel-fjellet”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Etzel”
  • Persian: “کوه اتزل”
  • Spanish: “Etzel”
  • Swiss German: “Etzel”
  • Tosk Albanian: “Etzel”
  • Venetian: “Etzel”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Meinrad and Meinradsbrunnen.

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