Blätzengrat

Blätzengrat is a peak in Hospental, Uri and has an elevation of 2,820 metres. Blätzengrat is situated nearby to the locality Mätteli, as well as near Chämleten.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chastelhorn and Gemsstock.

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.

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.

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. Pizzo Centrale is situated 3 km southeast of Blätzengrat.

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. Hospental is situated 3 km northwest of Blätzengrat.

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.

Andermatt

Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Andermatt is a town and ski resort in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. It is located at a crossroad in the Alps with great historical importance. Before the opening of the Gotthard car and train tunnels, a big part of the north–south traffic had to pass through here.

Blätzengrat

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,820 metres
Also known as: “Blaetzengrat”
Category: landform
Location: Hospental, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.59447° or 46° 35′ 40″ north

Longitude

8.58703° or 8° 35′ 13″ east

Elevation

2,820 metres (9,252 feet)

Open location code

8FRCHHVP+QR

GeoNames ID

6935604

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Localities in the Area

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