Rophaien

#572 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Rophaien is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking Lake Lucerne in the canton of Uri. It lies west of the Rossstock, at the western end of the range north of the Schächental. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 6814 ftProminence: 400 ftCoordinates: 46°55'41"N, 8°38'47"E

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UriSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Rütli, Tellskapelle, Tell Monument, Rudenz Castle.

3.8 miNW
Historical place, Memorial
Rütli, Seelisberg
98 min walk • Rütli or Grütli is a mountain meadow on Lake Lucerne, in the Seelisberg municipality of the Swiss canton of Uri. It is the site of the Rütlischwur in traditional Swiss historiography, the oath marking the foundation of the original Swiss Confederacy. As such it is treated as a national monument of Switzerland.
1.6 miW
View point, Church
Tellskapelle
41 min walk • The Tellskapelle is located on the Tellsplatte or Tellenplatte on the shore of Lake Lucerne at the foot of the Axenberg cliffs, in the Sisikon municipality, canton of Uri, Switzerland. It is across the Bay of Uri from the Rütli, some 4.3 km away.
3.2 miS
Memorial, Monuments and statues, Historical place
Tell Monument, Altdorf
82 min walk • The 'Tell Monument' is a memorial to William Tell in the market place of Altdorf, Canton of Uri, Switzerland. The bronze statue by sculptor Richard Kissling was inaugurated on August 28, 1895 at the foot of an old tower.
2.1 miSW
Forts and castles
Rudenz Castle
53 min walk • The Rudenz Castle is a fortified tower in Flüelen, a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.
3.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fronalpstock, Brunnen
80 min walk • The Fronalpstock is a mountain in Switzerland, in the Schwyzer Alps and the canton of Schwyz. It has an elevation of 1,921 metres above sea level. The summit is accessible by a chair lift from the village of Stoos.
3.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chaiserstock
99 min walk • The Chaiserstock is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Schwyz and Uri. It lies on the range between Muotathal and Unterschächen, east of Lake Lucerne.
0.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Alplersee
17 min walk • Alplersee is a lake on the slopes of the Rophaien mountain near Riemenstalden and Sisikon in the Canton of Uri, Switzerland. There is another lake in the canton of Uri with the same name near Unterschächen.
3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rossstock
77 min walk • The Rossstock is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Schwyz and Uri. It lies on the range between Muotathal and Unterschächen, east of Lake Lucerne.
3.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Seedorf Castle, Seedorf
89 min walk • Seedorf Castle is a medieval castle ruin in the municipality of Seedorf in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It is near the school complex of Seedorf and across the street from the newer castle of Apro.
2.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Klingenstock
73 min walk • The Klingenstock is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, located between Stoos and Riemenstalden in the canton of Schwyz. Its summit is accessible by chair lift from Stoos.
3.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fulen
85 min walk • The Fulen is a mountain peak of the Schwyz Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Schwyz and Uri. It lies on the range between Muotathal and Unterschächen, east of Lake Lucerne.