Gletschhorn
Gletschhorn is a peak in Realp, Uri and has an elevation of 3,303 metres. Gletschhorn is situated nearby to the locality Sunnig Berg, as well as near Sidelen.Photo: M M, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Galenstock and Tiefenstock.
Galenstock
Peak
Photo: Engie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Galenstock is the fourth highest mountain in the Urner Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Uri and the Valais.
Tiefenstock
Peak
The Tiefenstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. Its summit is the tripoint between the valleys of the Rhone Glacier, the Damma Glacier and the Tiefen Glacier.
Winterstock
Peak
The Winterstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located west of Realp in the canton of Uri. It lies on the range east of the Tiefenstock, that separates the Göschenertal from the valley called Urseren.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Realp and Gletsch.
Realp
Village
Photo: SteveK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Realp is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.
Gletsch
Hamlet
Photo: Alorin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gletsch is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the canton of Valais, located in the upper Rhone valley, called Obergoms, 2.5 kilometres, southeast below the Rhone Glacier's mouth and itself the headwaters of the Rhône. Gletsch is situated 9 km southwest of Gletschhorn.
Hospental
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hospental is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Hospental is situated 10 km east of Gletschhorn.
Gletschhorn
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,303 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Realp, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.61981° or 46° 37′ 11″ northLongitude
8.43838° or 8° 26′ 18″ eastElevation
3,303 metres (10,837 feet)Open location code
8FRCJC9Q+W9OpenStreetMap ID
node 2420719667OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Gletschhorn” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Глецчхорн”
- Cebuano: “Gletschhorn”
- Dutch: “Gletschhorn”
- French: “Gletschhorn”
- Ladin: “Gletschhorn”
- Polish: “Gletschhorn”
- Swedish: “Gletschhorn”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sunnig Berg and Sidelen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ober Gletschjoch and Graue Wand 3172m.
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