Gitschen

#1448 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Gitschen is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Lake Lucerne in the canton of Uri. It lies on the range north of the Surenen Pass, culminating at the Brunnistock. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 8245 ftProminence: 240 ftCoordinates: 46°52'38"N, 8°34'30"E

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

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

4.2 miNE
View point, Church
Tellskapelle
108 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.
3.3 miE
Memorial, Monuments and statues, Historical place
Tell Monument, Altdorf
84 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.
2.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Rudenz Castle
75 min walk • The Rudenz Castle is a fortified tower in Flüelen, a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.
2.8 miSE
Forts and castles
Attinghausen Castle, Attinghausen
71 min walk • Attinghausen Castle is a ruined medieval castle in the municipality of Attinghausen in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
3.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Oberbauenstock
97 min walk • The Oberbauenstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Lake Lucerne in Central Switzerland. Its 2,117-metre-high summit is located on the border between the cantons of Nidwalden and Uri.
1.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Seedorf Castle, Seedorf
40 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.
4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Engelberger Rotstock
102 min walk • The Engelberger Rotstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Engelberg. It lies on the border between the Swiss cantons of Obwalden and Uri.
2.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Brunnistock
60 min walk • The Brunnistock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking the eastern side of the Surenen Pass, in the Swiss canton of Uri. With a height of 2,952 metres above sea level, the Brunnistock is the highest mountain of the range lying north of the Surenen Pass.
3.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wissigstock
100 min walk • The Wissigstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps. It lies on the border between the Swiss cantons of Obwalden and Uri. The closest locality is Engelberg on the west side.
2.6 miE
Forts and castles
Schweinsberg Castle, Attinghausen
66 min walk • Schweinsberg Castle or Schweinsberghaus is a fortified house in the municipality of Attinghausen in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
2.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Uri Rotstock
55 min walk • The Uri Rotstock is a mountain on the territory of Isenthal, Uri, Switzerland and part of the Uri Alps.