Vorder Wang

Vorder Wang is in Canton of Uri, Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,558 metres. Vorder Wang is situated nearby to the peak Schartihöreli, as well as near Bärenstock.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gitschen and Apro Castle.

Gitschen

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Gitschen is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Lake Lucerne in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. It lies on the range north of the Surenen Pass, culminating at the Brunnistock.

Apro Castle

Castle

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Apro Castle or A-Pro Castle is a castle in the municipality of Seedorf in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Part of the castle is the site of Uri's Crystal Museum. Apro Castle is situated 3 km east of Vorder Wang.

Reussdeltaturm

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Reussdeltaturm is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3 km east of Vorder Wang.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isenthal and Isleten.

Isenthal

Village

Isenthal is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.

Isleten

Village

Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Isleten is a village in the municipality of Isenthal, Uri, Switzerland. Isleten is situated 3½ km northeast of Vorder Wang.

Seedorf

Village

Photo: F64.ch, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Seedorf is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Bauen merged into the municipality of Seedorf. Seedorf is situated 3½ km east of Vorder Wang.

Vorder Wang

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.89388° or 46° 53′ 38″ north

Longitude

8.56774° or 8° 34′ 4″ east

Elevation

1,558 metres (5,112 feet)

Open location code

8FRCVHV9+H3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 981227075

OpenStreetMap feature

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