Höch Turm

#1041 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Höch Turm is a mountain in the Schwyzer Alps, located in an elevation of 2,666 m. It lies west of the resort village of Braunwald on the karstic range between the valleys of Muota and Linth. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 8747 ftProminence: 866 ftCoordinates: 46°55'56"N, 8°56'7"E

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SchwyzSwitzerland

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Höch Turm – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oberblegisee, Druesberg, Glärnisch, Ortstock.

4.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Oberblegisee
126 min walk • Oberblegisee is a lake in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It is located at an elevation of 1,422 metres, above the village of Luchsingen and below the peaks of Glärnisch. Its surface area is 0.17 square kilometres.
6.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Druesberg
176 min walk • The Druesberg is a mountain located north of Pragel Pass in the Schwyzer Alps and the canton of Schwyz. It lies on the range between Unteriberg and Muotathal.
5.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Glärnisch
141 min walk • The Glärnisch is a mountain massif of the Schwyz Alps, overlooking the valley of the Linth in the Swiss canton of Glarus. It consists of several summits, of which the highest, Bächistock, is 2,915 metres above sea level.
0.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ortstock
20 min walk • The Ortstock is a mountain in the Schwyzer Alps, located at an elevation of 2,717 m on the border between the cantons of Schwyz and Glarus. It overlooks Braunwald and Linthal on its east side, while the west side overlooks the high valley of Glattalp.
6.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Muttsee
165 min walk • Muttsee is a reservoir in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 42 ha. It is used to supply water for the hydroelectric Linth–Limmern Power Stations.
5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gemsfairenstock
128 min walk • 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.
4.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Silberen
115 min walk • The Silberen is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, located east of the Pragel Pass in the canton of Schwyz. On its eastern side the mountain overlooks the lake of Klöntal. The summit consists of a large karstic plateau. The name, meaning silver in English, derives from the light color of the bare rock.
5.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Scenic drives
Klausen Pass, Altdorf
146 min walk • 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.
5.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nüschenstock
150 min walk • The Nüschenstock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located south of Linthal in canton of Glarus. On its eastern side it overlooks the Muttsee.
5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Glatten Mountain
128 min walk • 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.
2.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bös Fulen
63 min walk • The Bös Fulen is a mountain in the Schwyz Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Schwyz and Glarus. It overlooks the valleys of Muotathal and Linthal. It is the highest summit of the canton of Schwyz. Politically, it is split between the municipalities of Muotathal and Glarus. Braunwald is the nearest locality.

Höch Turm

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Höch Turm – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)