Gross Windgällen

The Gross Windgällen is a 3,187 m high mountain in the , overlooking the valley of the in the canton of . The name Gross Windgällen derives from Gälle or gellen, meaning as much as wailing, shrilling or whistling.
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  • Peak rising to 3,187 metres (10,456 feet)
  • …is also known as “Gross Windgaellen”
  • Description: mountain in the Glarus Alps

Places of Interest

Highlights include Seewlisee and Chli Windgällen.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amsteg and Erstfeld.
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Gross Windgällen

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Latitude
46.8073° or 46° 48′ 26″ north
Longitude
8.73216° or 8° 43′ 56″ east
Open location code
8FRCRP4J+WV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 286930122
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2660482
Wiki­data ID
Q16614

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Gross Windgällen” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “غروس فيندغالين”
  • Catalan: “Gross Windgällen”
  • Cebuano: “Gross Windgällen”
  • Chinese: “大温特盖伦峰”
  • Dutch: “Gross Windgällen”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جروس فيندجالين”
  • French: “Gross Windgällen”
  • German: “Gross Windgällen”
  • Italian: “Gross Windgällen”
  • Ladin: “Gross Windgällen”
  • Macedonian: “Голем Виндгелен”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gross Windgällen”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Gross Windgällen”
  • Polish: “Gross Windgällen”
  • Spanish: “Gross Windgällen”
  • Swedish: “Gross Windgällen”
  • Swiss German: “Gross Windgälle”
  • Venetian: “Gross Windgällen”
  • Western Panjabi: “گراس ونڈگالن”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Oberes Furggeli and Windgällenfirn.

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