Wiggen
in Uri of Canton of Uri, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.660 and 8.534 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 39' 36" and E 8° 32' 3"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:12 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:07 am and 8:37 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Discover Wiggen

Wiggen in Uri (Canton of Uri) is a city in Switzerland about 55 mi (or 89 km) east of Bern, the country's capital city.

Local time in Wiggen is now 05:12 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Wiggen, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 36 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), South-West. We discovered 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Altdorf, Flueelen, Bauen, Emmetten and Formazza. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 99%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

5°C (41 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

7°C (44 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

6°C (43 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Chedi Andermatt

Address
3,3 mi
Gotthardstrasse 4
6490 Andermatt
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Drei Könige & Post

Address
3,5 mi
Gotthardstr. 69
6490 Andermatt
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Pension Egg

Address
3,3 mi
Gotthardstrasse 20
6493 Hospental
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 17:00 - 21:00
Weekend: closed


Badus

Address
3,3 mi
Gotthardstr. 25
6490 Andermatt
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 11:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Sust Lodge am Gotthard

Address
3,3 mi
Gotthardstrasse 46
6493 Hospental
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 16:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


THE RIVER HOUSE BOUTIQUE HOTEL

Address
3,5 mi
GOTTHARDSTRASSE 58
6490 ANDERMATT
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Andermatt 31.3.2012

Published: April 12, 2012
Length: 24:52 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Stahlseil

Skifahren in Andermatt-Gemsstock. Top Schnee, Alles offen inkl. Talabfahrt.


Swiss Trains: Gotthard Pass, Göschenen to Andermatt, 14Sep14

Published: October 16, 2014
Length: 18:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Video Mitch

Swiss Narrow Gauge Railways in the Alps. Travelling on the very steep rack equipped railway up to Andermatt. Filmed from R657, the 1653hrs local service from Göschenen to Andermatt only....


Regio der Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn an der Furkareuss zwischen Andermatt und Realp

Published: September 09, 2014
Length: 18:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: trainfart

Regio der Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn an der Furkareuss zwischen Andermatt und Realp.


Teufelsbrücke Andermatt, quadrocoper view with Blade 350QX

Published: December 14, 2013
Length: 10:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: flying4nature

Flight (video and picture) with the quadrocoper Blade 350QX over the Teufelsbrücke ("Devil Bridge") - Schöllenenschlucht - in Andermatt 1400 ASL (Switzerland). Look my videos, plane reviews...


Schöllenen Bahn (Göschenen-Andermatt)

Published: August 24, 2013
Length: 01:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: simokar82

Treno in partenza da Göschenen in direzione Andermatt, si arrampica grazie alla cremagliera nella gola della valle dello Schöllenen.


MGB Goschenen Andermatt '09 -n.9

Published: February 07, 2012
Length: 44:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: aloisius1950

Sopra i due bei portali dell' entrata Nord della galleria del Gottardo, a Goschenen, dal tunnel sbuca la rossa navetta da Andermatt, quella che abbiamo preso ...nella puntata precedente. Siete...


Glacier Express - Thusis to Andermatt - Switzerland

Published: June 22, 2013
Length: 52:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: bankieland

A wonderful journey along the Overalp Pass onto the Valais Glacier and drop into Andermatt. This is an incredible trip and a must watch video. Excuses for the video as keeping your balance...


Teufelsbrücke am St. Gotthard

Published: December 19, 2009
Length: 43:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Videosequenz

Unweit von Andermatt in der Schöllenen-Schlucht gelegen, die "Teufelsbrücke", geschichtlich interessant im Zusammenhang mit der Überquerung der Alpen durch russische Truppen im Kampf gegen...


Wrong Motorcyclist

Published: July 30, 2007
Length: 31:30 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: ◑ zeugincom ◐

Gotthard-Passstrasse Teufelsbrücke Nord Urnerland Schweiz.


Goescheneralp (Suisse)

Published: August 18, 2012
Length: 09:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Flymanou

Goescheneralp (Suisse) avec Maman, gopro HD2 & R1200GS Off course!


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

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.

Located at 46.6333, 8.53333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Valleys of Switzerland, Valleys of the Alps, Geography of the canton of Uri, Reuss drainage basin

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