Vorderthal
in Bezirk March of Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.122 and 8.902 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 7' 18" and E 8° 54' 8"
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: 06:27 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:39 am and 4:42 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Vorderthal

Vorderthal in Bezirk March (Canton of Schwyz) with it's 1,006 habitants is located in Switzerland about 70 mi (or 112 km) east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Vorderthal is now 06:27 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports close to Vorderthal, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), South-West. 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 Tectonic Arena Sardona in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), South-East. We encountered 5 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lachen, Schmerikon, Einsiedeln, Hinwil and Glarus. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 0°C / 32 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Evening Temperature -2°C / 29 °F
Night Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Chance of rainfall 15%
Air Humidity 84%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 73% of sky
General Conditions Snow

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

6°C (44 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Check availability Photo of the hotel Marina Lachen

Marina Lachen

Address
5,5 mi
Hafenstrasse 4
8853 Lachen
Switzerland

Time Information

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

Check availability Photo of the hotel Hotel am Kreisel

Hotel am Kreisel

Address
4,9 mi
Oberdorfstrasse 61
8853 Lachen SZ
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

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Sattelegg

Published: July 09, 2007
Length: 50:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GAnjariderOne

A trip from Linthal up to da Sattelegg. Watch and move 2 da beats :-)...

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Pferde beim Wägitalersee

Published: March 12, 2010
Length: 05:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: hieroglyphics22

Pferde beim Wägitalersee im Regen. 21.05.2009 etwas oberhalb vom Wägitalersee.

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Skilift Wägital

Published: January 20, 2008
Length: 24:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: youjelle

Skiing in Wägital.

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Stockberg mountain biking

Published: May 02, 2009
Length: 49:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: youjelle

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Wägitalersee in the winter [Wägital - Switzerland / Suisse / Svizzera / Suíça / Schweiz]

Published: February 16, 2015
Length: 57:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cristiane Heinrichs

Wägitalersee is an artificial lake in Wägital, a valley in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. The lake is surrounded by the mountains Gross Aubrig, Fluebrig, Zindlenspitz, Brünnelistock...

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Indi's BikerOcean Wangen/SZ, Jubiläumsfest im April 2013

Published: May 21, 2013
Length: 29:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Maagisch

Indi's BikerOcean aus Wangen/SZ feierte im April 2013 ihr 2 - Jahresjubiläum. Mit einem gelungenen Fest und einer abgefahrenen Stuntshow - bis die Reifen platzten, wurden alle Besucher überrasch.

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Blick ueber den Waegitalersee

Published: October 17, 2007
Length: 22:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: G00G00L

Blick vom Aberliboden über den Wägitalersee Aberliboden near Innerthal, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. Magnificent view on Lake Waegital. Coordinates: 47° 4'46.13"N 8°55'55.33"E...

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Hundslochquelle

Published: March 21, 2008
Length: 18:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: erima4444

Daniel Buschor und Martin Flückiger beim Höhlentauchgang am Karfreitag 2008 in der Hundslochquelle beim Wägitalersee.

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Schiberg

Published: September 09, 2007
Length: 57:47 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: youjelle

Lat 47g5'25.93'' Long 8g57'15.46'' Alt 2039m.

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40er Zone Wägitalersee

Published: August 13, 2014
Length: 19:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ténéré on Tour

Mit der Ténéré in der 40er Zone um den Wägitalersee.

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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.

Wägitalersee

Wägitalersee is an artificial lake in Wägital, a valley in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. The lake is surrounded by the mountains Gross Aubrig, Fluebrig, Zindlenspitz, Brünnelistock and Bockmattli. The reservoir is located in the municipality of Innerthal. The old village of Innerthal was flooded in 1924 when the dam Schräh was constructed. A new village was built on the current lake.

Located at 47.0894, 8.92111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of the canton of Schwyz, Reservoirs in Switzerland, Aar drainage basin

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Local Webcams
capture of the webcam Vorderthal: Skigebiet Sattelegg

Vorderthal: Skigebiet Sattelegg, Vorderthal (source)

capture of the webcam Innerthal: Wägitalersee

Innerthal: Wägitalersee, Innerthal (source)

capture of the webcam Innerthal: Wägitalersee Staumauer

Innerthal: Wägitalersee Staumauer, Innerthal (source)

capture of the webcam Innerthal: Waegitalersee das Anglerparadies

Innerthal: Waegitalersee das Anglerparadies, Innerthal (source)

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Vordertal, Vorder Wäggithal, Vorderthal