Bälmeten

#731 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Bälmeten is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, overlooking Erstfeld in the canton of Uri. It lies west of the Hoch Fulen, in the group north-west of the Gross Windgällen. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 7927 ftProminence: 538 ftCoordinates: 46°49'52"N, 8°40'50"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Golzerensee, Tell Monument, Gross Windgällen, Arnisee.

4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Golzerensee
121 min walk • Golzerensee is a lake at Golzeren in the Canton of Uri, Switzerland. Its surface area is 5.7 ha. Golzeren is located in the Maderanertal and can be reached by cable car from Bristen. The lake is a popular fishing location. Species include brown trout, rainbow trout, and perch.
3.9 miNW
Memorial, Monuments and statues, Historical place
Tell Monument, Altdorf
100 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 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gross Windgällen
76 min walk • The Gross Windgällen is a 3,187 m high mountain in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the valley of the Reuss in the canton of Uri. The name Gross Windgällen derives from Gälle or gellen, meaning as much as wailing, shrilling or whistling.
4.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Arnisee
124 min walk • Arnisee is a reservoir in the Canton of Uri, Switzerland. It can be reached by gondola lift from Amsteg and Intschi.
4 miS
Forts and castles
Zwing Uri Castle
101 min walk • Zwing Uri is a ruined medieval castle north of Amsteg, today in the territory of the municipality of Silenen in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
3.2 miNW
Forts and castles
Attinghausen Castle, Attinghausen
82 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.
2.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Seewlisee
55 min walk • Seewlisee is a lake in Uri, Switzerland at an elevation of 2028 m. Its surface area is 9 ha. The lake lies at the foot of the Gross Windgällen. The lake can be reached by foot in 2–3 hours from the cable car Silenen-Chilcherbergen.
3.6 miS
Forts and castles
Meierturm
93 min walk • Meierturm is a medieval tower in the municipality of Silenen in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
5.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Maderanertal
131 min walk • The Maderanertal is an Alpine valley of the canton of Uri in Central Switzerland. It is drained by the Chärstelenbach, a stream that is a right tributary of the Reuss at Amsteg.
4.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gross Ruchen
120 min walk • The Gross Ruchen is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the Brunnital south of Unterschächen in the canton of Uri. It is located between the higher Gross Windgallen on the west and the Chli Ruchen on the east.
3.4 miNW
Forts and castles
Schweinsberg Castle, Attinghausen
88 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.