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Wiggen Destination Guide

Discover Wiggen in Switzerland

Wiggen in the region of Uri is a place located in Switzerland - some 54 mi or ( 87 km ) East of Berne , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Wiggen

Local time in Wiggen is now 11:58 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zurich, Wassen, Stein, Silenen, and San Gottardo. When in this area, you might want to check out Zurich . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Wiggen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Mit Dampf von Realp nach Gletsch

8:37 min by waehringfilm
Views: 27235 Rating: 4.84

(dt.) Eine Fahrt auf der historischen Furka-Bergstrecke. (engl.) With steam from Realp to Gletsch: A trip with the historical Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway. ..

01 202, 50 3673, Ae 6/8 208

2:41 min by WoelkerVideo
Views: 21027 Rating: 4.97

Nostalgie-Rhein-Express mit Dampflok 01 202, 50 3673 und Ae 6/8 208 von Basel (CH) über Göschenen (Gotthard) nach Mendrisio (CH) am 22.10.2005 in Göschenen. www.nostalgie-rhein-express.ch http ------- ..


Furka Bergstrecke Dampfbahn steamtrain

9:53 min by Bob Rodenburg
Views: 17811 Rating: 4.93

Furka Bergstrecke Dampfbahn steamtrain ..

Dampfbahn Furka-Bergstrecke - Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway - フルカ山岳蒸気鉄道

4:24 min by gartenzug
Views: 9650 Rating: 4.71

Die Dampfbahn Furka-Bergstrecke wird als eine der schönsten Schweizer Bahnstrecken bezeichnet. Die 1925 gebaute Furka-Bergstrecke führt am eindrücklichen Rhonegletscher vorbei. Nostalgische Dampflokom ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Göscheneralpsee

Göscheneralpsee is a lake in the municipality of Göschenen, Canton of Uri, Switzerland. The volume of the reservoir is 76 mio m³ and its surface area 1.32 km².

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.65 8.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of the canton of Uri, Reservoirs in Switzerland, Reuss drainage basin

Urserental

The Urserental (also Urseren) is the valley of the upper Reuss River in Uri, Switzerland, running southwest to northeast, from Realp to Hospental and Andermatt. Separated from the main valley of Uri, it connects to the Valais via the Furkapass, to the Grisons via the Oberalppass and to the Ticino via the Gotthard Pass. The valley was in possession of Disentis Abbey from 800. It was colonized by Walser settlers prior to the 12th century.

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Located at 46.63 8.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Geography of the canton of Uri, Reuss drainage basin, Valleys of Switzerland, Valleys of the Alps

Göschenen railway station

Göschenen is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Uri and municipality of Göschenen. Situated on the Gotthard railway, at the northern mouth of the Gotthard Tunnel, the station is also the junction point with the Schöllenenbahn. The Gotthard railway connects Göschenen via Immensee with Zürich in the north, and via the Gotthard Rail Tunnel and Chiasso with Milan in the south. This very heavily trafficked standard gauge line is operated by the Swiss Federal Railways.

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Located at 46.67 8.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn stations, Railway stations in the canton of Uri, Railway stations opened in 1882, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Gotthard Road Tunnel

The St. Gotthard Tunnel in Switzerland runs from Göschenen in the Canton of Uri at its northern portal, to Airolo in Ticino to the south, and is just under 16.4 kilometres in length below the St. Gotthard Pass. It is the third-longest road tunnel in the world after Norway's Lærdal Tunnel (24.5 km), and China's Zhongnanshan Tunnel (18 km).

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Located at 46.67 8.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Ticino, Buildings and structures in the canton of Uri, Ticino–Uri border, Tunnels completed in 1980, Tunnels in Switzerland

Schöllenen Gorge

Schöllenen Gorge is a gorge located in the Swiss canton of Uri between the towns of Göschenen to the north and Andermatt to the south. It is 5 km long along the Reuss River in central Switzerland, and provides access to the St. Gotthard Pass. Enclosed by sheer granite walls, its road and railway require several spectacular bridges and tunnels, of which the most famous is a stone bridge known as the Teufelsbrücke.

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Located at 46.65 8.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Canyons and gorges of Switzerland, Geography of the canton of Uri, Reuss drainage basin, Visitor attractions in the canton of Uri