Schiessplatz Altmatt

Schiessplatz Altmatt is a military installation in Rothenthurm, Schwyz District, Canton of Schwyz. Schiessplatz Altmatt is situated nearby to Altmatt railway station, as well as near Reitstall Altmatt.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Altmatt railway station and Chatzenstrick Pass.

Altmatt railway station

Railway station

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Altmatt railway station is a railway station in Rothenthurm, in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Pfäffikon–Arth-Goldau line of Südostbahn. Altmatt railway station is situated 1 km north of Schiessplatz Altmatt.

Chatzenstrick Pass

Mountain saddle

Photo: Ulflulfl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chatzenstrick Pass is a mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It connects Einsiedeln and Altmatt and was a route of pilgrimage to the abbey at Einsiedeln.

Red tower and gate

Castle

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Red tower and gate is a castle, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Schiessplatz Altmatt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trachslau and Bennau.

Trachslau

Village

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Trachslau is a village inside the municipality of Einsiedeln, in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. The village is in the flow of the Alp river. First documented in 1331 as Trechsellum. Trachslau is situated 3½ km southeast of Schiessplatz Altmatt.

Bennau

Village

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Bennau is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Schiessplatz Altmatt.

Biberbrugg

Hamlet

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Biberbrugg is a village in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It is shared by the municipality and district of Einsiedeln and the municipality of Feusisberg in the district of Höfe. Biberbrugg is situated 4 km northeast of Schiessplatz Altmatt.

Schiessplatz Altmatt

Type: Military installation
Location: Rothenthurm, Schwyz District, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.12421° or 47° 7′ 27″ north

Longitude

8.69762° or 8° 41′ 51″ east

Open location code

8FVC4MFX+M2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 161540276

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=military

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