Rossstock

#914 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 8071 ftProminence: 571 ftCoordinates: 46°55'2"N, 8°42'28"E

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UriSwitzerland

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

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

4.6 miW
View point, Church
Tellskapelle
117 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.
3.9 miSW
Memorial, Monuments and statues, Historical place
Tell Monument, Altdorf
99 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.
4.1 miW
Forts and castles
Rudenz Castle
104 min walk • The Rudenz Castle is a fortified tower in Flüelen, a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.
3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rophaien
77 min walk • 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.
1.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chaiserstock
32 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.
2.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Alplersee
72 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.
4.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wasserbergfirst
106 min walk • The Wasserbergfirst is a mountain of the Schwyz Alps, located south of Muotathal in the canton of Schwyz. It lies on the range between the Hürital and the Bisistal, north of the Schächentaler Windgällen.
3.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Klingenstock
94 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.
4.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schächentaler Windgällen
113 min walk • The Schächentaler Windgällen is a mountain massif in the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking Unterschächen in the canton of Uri. The two named peaks are Höch Windgällen and Läged Windgällen. The mountain massif lies between the valley of Muotathal and Schächental. The Schächentaler Windgällen are located a few kilometres west of Klausen Pass.
~1950 ftE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fulen
10 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.
4.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Schächental
114 min walk • The Schächental is an alpine valley of Uri, Switzerland, formed by the river Schächen. The valley stretches to the east of Altdorf for some 10 km. Situated in the Schächental are the municipalities of Bürglen, Spiringen and Unterschächen.