scenic viewpoint
Mount Rigi
The 'Queen of the Mountains' above Lake Lucerne, site of Europe's first mountain railway and offering sunrise panoramas over the Alps.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Arth
Schwyz, Switzerland · Europe
About Arth
Arth works well as a base: 10 minutes from Walchwil, 9km from Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee).
Arth is in Schwyz, Switzerland, with about 9,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Walchwil, about 4 km away.
Arth is a village, a town, and a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.
The municipality consists of the villages Arth, Oberarth, and Goldau. The four settlements Rigi Kulm, Rigi First, Rigi Klösterli, and Rigi Staffel on the mountain Rigi to the west of Arth are also part of theRead more
municipality.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Arth?
Within an hour or so of Arth: Mount Rigi (3 km), Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee) (9 km), Swiss Museum of Transport (14 km), Axenstrasse (14 km).
Are there any good drives near Arth?
The nearest famous roads are Axenstrasse, Ibergeregg Pass and Sattelegg Pass.
Where is Arth?
Arth is in Schwyz, Switzerland, about 4 km from Walchwil.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,850
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Schwyz
- Timezone
- Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates
- 47.0634, 8.5235
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Switzerland
Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.
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Worth the detour from Arth
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee)
A stunningly shaped lake surrounded by mountains where Switzerland was founded, with paddle steamers and the Rütli meadow.
9 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Swiss Museum of Transport
Switzerland's most-visited museum featuring an extensive automobile collection alongside trains, planes, and spacecraft.
14 km · about 25 min drive
coastal drive
Axenstrasse
A spectacular cliff-hugging shore road blasted into the rock above Lake Lucerne between Brunnen and Fluelen, threading galleries and tunnels with constant views across the Uri arm of the lake.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke)
Europe's oldest covered wooden bridge, built in 1333 across the Reuss River in Lucerne with 17th-century painted panels inside.
16 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Lion Monument
Mark Twain called it the most mournful piece of stone in the world: a dying lion carved into a cliff face commemorating Swiss Guards killed in the French Revolution.
16 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
Ibergeregg Pass
A modest but scenic pass above Schwyz with long views to the Mythen peaks, usually kept open through winter.
17 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Ace Cafe Luzern
The first overseas outpost of London's legendary biker hangout, complete with diner, shop and event halls in Rothenburg near Lucerne: a magnet for petrolhead meets.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Arth
17 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereMount RigiThe 'Queen of the Mountains' above Lake Lucerne, site of Europe's first mountain railway and offering sunrise panoramas over the Alps.
- Right hereAxenstrasseA spectacular cliff-hugging shore road blasted into the rock above Lake Lucerne between Brunnen and Fluelen, threading galleries and tunnels with constant views across the Uri arm of the lake.
- 17 kmIbergeregg PassA modest but scenic pass above Schwyz with long views to the Mythen peaks, usually kept open through winter.
- 23 kmMount PilatusA jagged mountain above Lucerne reachable by the world's steepest cogwheel railway, steeped in dragon legends and offering 73-peak panoramas.
- 25 kmSattelegg PassA low, year-round pass between the Sihl valley and Einsiedeln, a useful and pretty link rather than a challenge.
- 26 kmPragel PassA narrow, steep pass linking the Muotatal to the Klöntal, closed to through traffic on Sundays and barred to coaches. One of the quietest genuinely wild roads in central Switzerland.
Driving in Switzerland
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €42 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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