Oberalp Platten

Oberalp Platten is an aerial lift in Canton of Uri, Switzerland. Oberalp Platten is situated nearby to the motorhome stopover Stellplatz Oberalp, as well as near Oberalpsee.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oberalp Pass and Schneehüenerstock.

Oberalp Pass

Mountain saddle

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oberalp Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the cantons of Graubünden and Uri between Disentis/Mustér and Andermatt.

Schneehüenerstock

Peak

Photo: Kabelleger, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Schneehüenerstock is a peak.

Oberalppass railway station

Railway station

Photo: Whgler, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oberalppass railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Andermatt, in the Swiss canton of Uri. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm gauge Furka Oberalp line of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn. Oberalppass railway station is situated 1 km southeast of Oberalp Platten.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tschamut and Göschenen.

Tschamut

Hamlet

Photo: Kecko, CC BY 2.0.

Tschamut is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km east of Oberalp Platten.

Göschenen

Village

Photo: Jan K, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Göschenen is a village and municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It sits at the northern end of the Gotthard tunnel. The Göschenen riots saw Urner troops opening fire on Italian miners demonstrating for better working conditions and wages on the tunnel's construction site. Göschenen is situated 6 km west of Oberalp Platten.

Tujetsch

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tujetsch is a municipality in the Surselva Region in the canton of the Grisons in Switzerland. It is the westernmost municipality of the canton, connected to Urseren by the Oberalp Pass.

Oberalp Platten

Type: Aerial lift
Categories: station and transportation
Location: Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

46.6664° or 46° 39′ 59″ north

Longitude

8.66113° or 8° 39′ 40″ east

Network

Schneehüenerstock-Express

Open location code

8FRCMM86+HF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6284952214

OpenStreetMap feature

aerialway=station

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Oberalp Platten from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stellplatz Oberalp and Oberalpsee.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Platten and Schneehüenerstock.

Switzerland: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Zurich, Berne, Geneva, and Basel.

Curious Aerial Lifts to Discover

Uncover intriguing aerial lifts from every corner of the globe.