Rothorn
Rothorn is a peak in Andermatt, Uri and has an elevation of 2,932 metres. Rothorn is situated nearby to the locality Gemsstock, as well as near Gefallen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gemsstock and Chastelhorn.
Gemsstock
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gemsstock is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Andermatt in the canton of Uri. A glacier named Gurschenfirn lies over its northern flanks. The Gemsstock is a subpeak of the higher Chastelhorn, lying approximately one kilometre south-west.
Chastelhorn
Peak
Photo: Plattens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chastelhorn is a 2,973 metres high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Hospental in the canton of Uri. The northern flanks are covered by a glacier named St.
Pizzo Centrale
Peak
Photo: Bjferstern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pizzo Centrale is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Uri and Ticino. At 2,999 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit overlooking Gotthard Pass from the east. Lago della Sella is located on its southern side.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hospental and Swiss Alps.
Hospental
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hospental is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.
Swiss Alps
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps, represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss Plateau and the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains, one of its three main physiographic regions.
Airolo
Village
Photo: Prissantenbär, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Airolo is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Rothorn
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,932 metres
- Description: mountain in Uri‘ Switzerland
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Andermatt, Uri, Canton of Uri, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.59438° or 46° 35′ 40″ northLongitude
8.61162° or 8° 36′ 42″ eastElevation
2,932 metres (9,619 feet)Open location code
8FRCHJV6+QJOpenStreetMap ID
node 12040710917OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rothorn” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rothorn (tumoy sa bukid sa Swisa, Kanton Uri, Uri, lat 46,59, long 8,61)”
- Cebuano: “Rothorn”
- French: “Rothorn”
- Swedish: “Rothorn”
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Localities in the Area
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