Notable waterfall · Korporation Ursern, Uri
Handek
Handek is a waterfall in Korporation Ursern, Uri.
Handek: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Handek
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Handek — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.61338, 8.30792. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Handek
- Grimsel Pass · viewpoint · Korporation Ursern · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sidelhorn · viewpoint · Korporation Ursern · ~8 km · Must-see
- Triftgletscher (Gadmen) · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~9 km · Must-see
- Rhonestock · viewpoint · Uri · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tiefengletscher · viewpoint · Korporation Ursern · ~12 km · Must-see
- Winterstock · viewpoint · Korporation Ursern · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lochberg · viewpoint · Korporation Ursern · ~16 km · Must-see
- Furka-Höhenweg · viewpoint · Korporation Ursern · ~16 km · Must-see
- Steingletscher · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~17 km · Must-see
- Reichenbach Falls · waterfall · Nidwalden · ~18 km · Must-see
- Müeterlishorn · viewpoint · Korporation Ursern · ~19 km · Must-see
- Wetterhorn · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~19 km · Must-see
- Chli Sustenhorn · viewpoint · Uri · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sherlock Holmes Museum Meiringen · museum · Nidwalden · ~20 km · Must-see
- Grosse Scheidegg · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~21 km · Must-see
- Glogghüs · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fiescher Glacier · viewpoint · Obwalden · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hochstollen · viewpoint · Nidwalden · ~23 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Handek
- Reichenbach Falls · waterfall · Nidwalden · ~18 km · Must-see
- Toce Falls · waterfall · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~30 km · Must-see
- Trümmelbach Falls · waterfall · Oberwallis · ~38 km · Must-see
- Staubbach Falls · waterfall · Oberwallis · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mürrenbachfall · waterfall · Oberwallis · ~40 km · Must-see
- Maggia Valley · waterfall · Distretto di Vallemaggia · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cascata da Sgióf · waterfall · Distretto di Locarno · ~66 km · Must-see
- Tschingel · waterfall · Oberwallis · ~71 km · Must-see
- Engstligen falls · waterfall · Oberwallis · ~75 km · Must-see
- Wasserfallen Schwarzsee · waterfall · Gruyère · ~98 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Handek flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Handek yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Handek?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Handek?
Nearby: Grimsel Pass (viewpoint, 8 km), Sidelhorn (viewpoint, 8 km), Triftgletscher (Gadmen) (viewpoint, 9 km), Rhonestock (viewpoint, 11 km), Tiefengletscher (viewpoint, 12 km), Winterstock (viewpoint, 14 km).
Is Handek worth visiting?
Handek is listed as a notable waterfall in Uri on Spotwander.