What to do and see in Canton of Uri, Swiss Alps: The Best Free Things to do

July 27, 2021 Almeta Stockton

Discover the best top things to do in Canton of Uri, Switzerland including The Swiss Path, Tellskapelle, Teufelsbrucke, Ruetli, Klausenpass, Oberalp Pass, Wilhelm Tell Monument, Turmli, Suworow-Denkmal.
Restaurants in Canton of Uri

1. The Swiss Path

Bahnhofplatz 1 De Seelisberg a Brunnen, Seelisberg 6377 Switzerland +41 41 820 15 63 [email protected] http://www.weg-der-schweiz.ch
Excellent
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5.0 based on 47 reviews

The Swiss Path

2. Tellskapelle

Hotel Tellsplatte Axenstrasse, Sisikon 6452 Switzerland https://www.myswitzerland.com/de-ch/erlebnisse/tellskapelle/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 29 reviews

Tellskapelle

3. Teufelsbrucke

Teufelsbruecke Schöllenenchlucht, Andermatt 6490 Switzerland https://www.tell.ch/schweiz/teufelsbruecke.htm
Excellent
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4.5 based on 212 reviews

Teufelsbrucke

Reviewed By swissAfamily - Canton of Basel, Switzerland

After you get one of the few parking spaces you will be able to explore circuit and the memorial on the sight. It an easy walk no spacial footwear required. A restaurant offered food and drinks.

4. Ruetli

Schifflaende, Seelisberg 6377 Switzerland +41 41 820 12 74 https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-ch/destinations/ruetli-ruetli-meadow/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 49 reviews

Ruetli

Reviewed By beetcanner

It was in the Ruetli Meadow, where leaders from three cantons: Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden met and took an oath to form a union, a nation we know today. You take a boat from Brunnen to Flueelen and walk up the steep hill. Every Independence Day, August 1, festivities take place here.

5. Klausenpass

Alpine Pass Route, Altdorf Switzerland +41 41 879 11 64 https://www.alpen-paesse.ch/alpenpaesse/klausenpass/
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4.5 based on 64 reviews

Klausenpass

Reviewed By ccriderYVR - Vancouver, Canada

This is a must drive if you can deal with the very narrow curvy mountain road with very little in terms of a barricade between you and the mountain cliff. If you ever have driven the Hana road in Maui, think of that but much higher. It is easily reachable from Zurich in 2 hours, so if you have lengthy layover, jump in a rental and drive down, stop in Lucerne. The drive takes you through a few small villages where they have restaurants and cafes. Once you get to the pass, there is a viewing point with washrooms and 2 restaurants / cafe. A lot of motorcyclists on the road as it was sunny warm fall day.

6. Oberalp Pass

Oberalp-Passstrasse, Andermatt 6490 Switzerland https://www.andermatt.ch/en/tours/oberalppass-andermatt-sedrun-47b709a394
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4.5 based on 92 reviews

Oberalp Pass

Reviewed By wanderlustconsultant - New Delhi, India

One of the highest points in Switzerland (highest on the Glacier Express). The place is surrounded by beautiful views. Must visit!

7. Wilhelm Tell Monument

Rathausplatz 1, Altdorf 6460 Switzerland +41 41 874 80 00 https://www.ur.ch/themen/1804
Excellent
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4.0 based on 112 reviews

Wilhelm Tell Monument

Reviewed By GroverR - Pensacola, United States

The best thing about renting a car to go to Lucerne is got to drive around the lake and see other places like Altdorf. What an amazing little town nestled in the mountains and this is its signature monument and piece of history. Uri and Altdorf are so stereotypical Swiss, a small valley village surrounded by tall, snow capped mountains on a lake, that you miss the fact that it is the historical beginning of Switzerland and William Tell is the legend that explains it. Around 1300, 3 cantons with Uri being the central one wanted to overthrow Hapsburg rule and be independent. They joined forces on a lakeside meadow and the rest is factual history. The allegory story to explain this whole event is William Tell. At this point it is impossible to tell if he is real or simply legend but his story explains the birth of Switzerland and he is factually set in Altdorf the historical center of Switzerland and Uri. For me this why I felt compelled to come to understand the beginning of Switzerland. As for the monument, it is beautiful in the afternoon sun surround in the town square and the mountains. I truly believe if you come to Switzerland, you really need to visit this monument and the Tellskapelle.

8. Turmli

Rathausplatz 3, Altdorf 6460 Switzerland +41 41 874 80 00 https://www.altdorf.ch/sehenswuerdigkeiten/915
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4.0 based on 26 reviews

Turmli

9. Suworow-Denkmal

Via Ferrata Diavolo Schöllenenschlucht, Andermatt 6490 Switzerland https://www.andermatt.ch/de/attraktionen/suworow-denkmal-d0ab8fc402
Excellent
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4.0 based on 14 reviews

Suworow-Denkmal

Reviewed By HealingSoundofNature - Zurich, Switzerland

I have visited last weekend gorge Schoellen including devils bridge and Suworow-Denmark. I can strongly recommend seeing this place as views are spectacular but you should definelty just add obligatory 2 more stops that I guess not that many knows or considers: 00:00 Reussbrücke 03:33 Häderlisbrücke 06:20 Devils Bridge TEUFELSBRÜCKE You can see views in the video on YouTube channel Healing Sound of Nature posted today on 03.08.2020, title: “Devils Bridge TEUFELSBRÜCKE & Andermatt gorge - best places in Switzerland”. Check the video and get inspired ???????? Sun rays at noon ???? 12 are making an amazing light structure ???? I guess no one ever pointed that out. Therefore chose a sunny day and be there at noon ????to experience that on your own.

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