Rufichrüz
Rufichrüz is a wayside cross in Sachseln, Obwalden. Rufichrüz is situated nearby to the climbing site Cheselenflue, as well as near the peak Haupt.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Haupt and Center of Switzerland.
Haupt
Peak
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The Haupt is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located between the Klein Melchtal and the Melchtal in the canton of Obwalden. Its east side consists of steep limestone cliffs overlooking Stöckalp and Melchsee-Frutt. On its west side it overlooks the Älggi-Alp.
Center of Switzerland
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The geographical centre of Switzerland has the coordinates. It is located at Älggi-Alp in the municipality of Sachseln, Obwalden. The point is the centre of mass determined in 1988 by Swisstopo. Center of Switzerland is situated 1½ km west of Rufichrüz.
Heitlistock
Peak
The Heitlistock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located between the Klein Melchtal and the Melchtal in the canton of Obwalden. It is situated west of Stöckalp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Melchsee-Frutt and Giswil.
Melchsee-Frutt
Village
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Melchsee-Frutt is a mountain resort village in Switzerland. It is located near the lake Melchsee, in the municipality of Kerns, canton Obwalden. Melchsee-Frutt is situated 2½ km southeast of Rufichrüz.
Giswil
Village
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Giswil is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Giswil is situated 7 km northwest of Rufichrüz.
Lungern
Village
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Lungern is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. It encompasses Lake Lungern and, besides the village of Lungern, the settlements of Bürglen, Kaiserstuhl and Obsee. Lungern is situated 7 km west of Rufichrüz.
Rufichrüz
- Type: Wayside cross
- Category: historic site
- Location: Sachseln, Obwalden, Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.79408° or 46° 47′ 39″ northLongitude
8.25337° or 8° 15′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8FRCQ7V3+J8OpenStreetMap ID
node 5463945524OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
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