Rüteliegg
Rüteliegg is an aerial lift in Spiringen, Uri. Rüteliegg is situated nearby to the historic site Km.33, as well as near the village Urnerboden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Klausen Pass and Glatten.
Klausen Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: FeG, Public domain.
Klausen Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting Altdorf in the canton of Uri with Linthal in the canton of Glarus. Somewhat unusually, the boundary between the two cantons does not lie at the summit of the pass, but some 8 kilometres down the slope towards Linthal, with the summit being in Uri. Klausen Pass is situated 3½ km southwest of Rüteliegg.
Glatten
Peak
Photo: Wala, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Glatten is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking the Klausen Pass in the canton of Uri. It is the tripoint between the valleys Bisistal, Schächental and Urner Boden. The summit consists of a large karstic plateau. Glatten is situated 3 km west of Rüteliegg.
Gemsfairenstock
Peak
The Gemsfairenstock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus. It lies east of the Klausen Pass, on the range east of the Clariden. A trail leads to its summit via the western ridge. Gemsfairenstock is situated 3½ km southeast of Rüteliegg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urnerboden and Linthal.
Urnerboden
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Urnerboden is a village in the high valley of Urner Boden, and also an alp and a small high Alpine permanent settlement in the Swiss canton of Uri.
Linthal
Village
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Linthal is a village and former municipality in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. The village lies near the head of the valley of the Linth river, and at the foot of the Klausen Pass into the canton of Uri. Linthal is situated 8 km northeast of Rüteliegg.
Braunwald
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Braunwald is a car-free resort village in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Braunwald is situated 10 km northeast of Rüteliegg.
Rüteliegg
- Type: Aerial lift
- Categories: building and transportation
- Location: Spiringen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.8877° or 46° 53′ 16″ northLongitude
8.89537° or 8° 53′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8FRCVVQW+34OpenStreetMap ID
way 595008902OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=stationOpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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