Gürgaletsch

#1108 among destinations in Switzerland

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The Gürgaletsch is a mountain of the Plessur Alps, located between Churwalden and Tschiertschen in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 8009 ftProminence: 472 ftCoordinates: 46°47'50"N, 9°34'57"E

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GraubündenSwitzerland

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Gürgaletsch – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arosa Lenzerheide, Aroser Weisshorn, Strassberg Castle, Churwalden Abbey.

2.4 miSE
Winter sport, Ski area
Arosa Lenzerheide
61 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Arosa Lenzerheide stands as a premier ski area, offering a sublime blend of snow-covered slopes, pristine winter landscapes, and state-of-the-art facilities. This dual-region resort, connected by the Urdenbahn cable car, boasts...
2.7 miE
Alpine mountain with cable-car access
Aroser Weisshorn
70 min walk • Nestled in the breathtaking Swiss Alps, the Aroser Weisshorn stands as a majestic testament to the grandeur of nature. This impressive mountain, part of the Plessur range in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland, soars to an altitude of 2,653 meters, offering...
2.4 miW
Forts and castles
Strassberg Castle
61 min walk • Strassberg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Churwalden of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
2.3 miW
Monastery
Churwalden Abbey
59 min walk • Churwalden Abbey is a former Premonstratensian abbey in the municipality of Churwalden, Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It was founded around 1150, abandoned after the Protestant Reformation and was formally dissolved in 1803/07.
3.1 miN
Forts and castles
Bernegg Castle
80 min walk • Bernegg Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Calfreisen in the municipality of Arosa of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
4.1 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, Chur
106 min walk • Chur Cathedral, otherwise the Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary, is the Catholic cathedral of the diocese of Chur in Switzerland. The episcopal palace of the bishop of Chur is beside the church. The cathedral claims the relics of St Lucius of Britain, said to have been martyred nearby in the late 2nd century.
3.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Parpaner Rothorn
97 min walk • The Parpaner Rothorn is a mountain of the Plessur Alps, overlooking Parpan in the canton of Graubünden. The summit is easily accessible with a cable car from Lenzerheide, the upper station being located 30 metres below the main summit.
4.2 miNW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Rätisches Museum, Chur
108 min walk • The Rhaetian Museum is a museum in Chur. It is located in the old town and is also called the Graubünden Historical Museum. The Rhaetian Museum displays 100,000 exhibits on all eras of Graubünden's cultural history and is owned by the canton ...
4.2 miNW
Church
St. Martin's Church, Chur
108 min walk • St. Martin's Church in Chur is the largest late Gothic structure in Graubünden and the largest Protestant Reformed church building in the canton. With its late Gothic spire, it is the landmark of the old town. It is dedicated to Martin of Tours.
4.2 miNW
Square
St. Martinsplatz, Chur
108 min walk • Martinsplatz square in Chur, the capital of the canton of Graubünden, is located in the old town, which is reserved for slow traffic, between the lower and upper gates. It belongs to the oldest preserved part of Chur, formed the central point ...
3.9 miE
Church
Bergkirchli, Arosa
101 min walk • The Bergkirchli is the oldest church in the Grisons resort town of Arosa and at the same time its oldest surviving building. It is located in Innerarosa on the path between the Schanfigger Heimatmuseum and Tschuggen, right next to the valley...