Hochwang

#1432 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Hochwang is a mountain of the Plessur Alps, located between the valleys of Schanfigg and Prättigau in the canton of Graubünden. With a height of 2,534 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the chain lying west of Durannapass. Several trails lead to its summit. The closest locality is Castiel. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 8314 ftProminence: 1368 ftCoordinates: 46°52'25"N, 9°37'55"E

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GraubündenSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Haldenstein Castle, Neuburg Castle, Alt Aspermont Castle, Cunggel.

5 miW
Forts and castles
Haldenstein Castle
127 min walk • Haldenstein Castle is a castle in the former municipality of Haldenstein of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
4.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Neuburg Castle
127 min walk • Neuburg Castle Neuburg...
3.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Alt Aspermont Castle
100 min walk • Alt-Aspermont Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Trimmis of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It was once one of the largest castles in Graubünden, but today only a few small ruins remain.
1.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cunggel
49 min walk • The Cunggel is a mountain of the Plessur Alps, overlooking St. Peter in the canton of Graubünden. It lies on the range between the valleys of Schanfigg and Prättigau at a height of 2,413 metres.
2.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Bernegg Castle
71 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.
4.9 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, Chur
125 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.
4.4 miSE
Bridge
Gründjitobel Viaduct
112 min walk • The Gründjitobel Viaduct is a single track reinforced concrete railway bridge, spanning the Gründjitobelbach near Langwies, in the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Designed by Hermann Schürch, it was built between late June 1913 and early July 1914 by Müller, Zeerleder und Gobat, for the Chur–Arosa railway.
5 miW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Rätisches Museum, Chur
127 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 ...
5 miW
Art museum, Museum, Art gallery
Bündner Kunstmuseum Chur, Chur
127 min walk • The Bündner Kunstmuseum is the most important art institution in the canton of Graubünden. It is located in the historic Villa Planta as well as in the extension built in 2016 and shows mainly exhibits by Graubünden and Swiss artists.
4.9 miW
Church
Regulakirche, Chur
125 min walk • The Regulakirche in Chur is the second Protestant Reformed Old Town church in Colloquium IV Chur, along with the Martinskirche.
5 miW
Church
St. Martin's Church, Chur
128 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.