Hochschijen
Hochschijen is a peak in Göschenen, Uri and has an elevation of 2,633 metres. Hochschijen is situated nearby to the locality Bergstafel, as well as near Göscheneralp.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Göscheneralpsee and Salbitschijen.
Göscheneralpsee
Reservoir
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Göscheneralpsee is a reservoir in the municipality of Göschenen, Canton of Uri, Switzerland. The volume of the reservoir is 76 million cubic metres and its surface area 1.32 km2.
Salbitschijen
Peak
Photo: Caumasee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Salbitschijen is a mountain in the Urner Alps, overlooking Göschenen in the Swiss canton of Uri. It lies at the southern extremity of the range of the Fleckistock.
Mittagstock
Peak
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The Mittagstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking the Göscheneralpsee in the canton of Uri. It lies on the chain that separates the Göschenertal from the valley called Urseren.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Realp and Hospental.
Realp
Village
Photo: SteveK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Realp is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.
Hospental
Village
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Hospental is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Hospental is situated 8 km southeast of Hochschijen.
Andermatt
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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.
Hochschijen
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,633 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Göschenen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.66342° or 46° 39′ 48″ northLongitude
8.49469° or 8° 29′ 41″ eastElevation
2,633 metres (8,638 feet)Open location code
8FRCMF7V+9VOpenStreetMap ID
node 4283676441OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hochschijen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hochschijen”
- Dutch: “Hochschijen”
- Swedish: “Hochschijen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bergstafel and Göscheneralp.
Notable Places Nearby
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