Horwen
Horwen is in Göschenen, Uri and has an elevation of 1,255 metres. Horwen is situated nearby to the peak Unter Höhenberg, as well as near Mittlerer Höhenberg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Salbitschijen and Göschenen railway station.
Salbitschijen
Peak
Photo: Caumasee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Salbitschijen is a mountain in the Urner Alps, overlooking Göschenen in the Swiss canton of Uri. It lies at the southern extremity of the range of the Fleckistock.
Göschenen railway station
Railway station
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Göschenen railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Uri and municipality of Göschenen. Situated on the original line of the Gotthard railway, at the northern mouth of the Gotthard Tunnel, the station is also the junction point with the Schöllenenbahn. Göschenen railway station is situated 3½ km east of Horwen.
Rorspitzli
Peak
The Rorspitzli is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located west of Wassen and Göschenen in the canton of Uri. It lies on the range east of the Sustenjoch, culminating at the Fleckistock. Rorspitzli is situated 3½ km northwest of Horwen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Andermatt and Hospental.
Andermatt
Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Andermatt is a town and ski resort in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. It is located at a crossroad in the Alps with great historical importance. Before the opening of the Gotthard car and train tunnels, a big part of the north–south traffic had to pass through here.
Hospental
Village
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Hospental is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Hospental is situated 5 km southeast of Horwen.
Wassen
Village
Wassen is a village and municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Wassen is situated 7 km northeast of Horwen.
Horwen
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Göschenen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.66053° or 46° 39′ 38″ northLongitude
8.54181° or 8° 32′ 31″ eastElevation
1,255 metres (4,117 feet)Open location code
8FRCMG6R+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 811530004OpenStreetMap feature
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