Altdorf
Altdorf, the cantonal capital of Uri in the Swiss Alps, is best known as the setting of the William Tell legend — the compact town where Tell is said to have shot an apple from his son's head. It sits on the Reuss river at the junction of two major Alpine passes, the Saint Gotthard and the Klausen, and is the last stop on the Gotthard railway before the world's longest railway tunnel. Cafés and restaurants are well represented for a town its size.
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- Population9,401
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.9 km1.2 mi
Nearest airports
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Altdorf: quick answers
Where is Altdorf?
Altdorf is in Switzerland.
How do you get to Altdorf?
The nearest airport is Buochs (BXO), about 24 min away by road. The nearest train station is Altdorf UR, about 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Altdorf?
The warmest month is August, averaging 14°C57°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -4°C24°F. The wettest month is August, with about 235 mm9.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Altdorf?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 30 restaurants, 13 cafés and 23 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.