Gwächtenhorn

The Gwächtenhorn is a 3,420 metres high mountain in the Urner Alps, located on the border between the cantons of and . It overlooks the Stein Glacier and the on its north side and the on its south side.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,403 metres
  • Description: mountain
  • Also known as: “Gwachtenhorn”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hinter Tierberg and Mittler Tierberg.

Peak
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The is a 3,445 metres high mountain in the Uri Alps, located on the border between the cantons of and . It overlooks the Trift Glacier on its west side and the on its east side.

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is a peak.

Mountain hut
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is a mountain hut.

Gwächtenhorn

Latitude
46.69076° or 46° 41′ 27″ north
Longitude
8.4121° or 8° 24′ 44″ east
Elevation
3,403 metres (11,165 feet)
Open location code
8FRCMCR6+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 286930140
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6936304
Wiki­data ID
Q669794
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Gwächtenhorn” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “غفاشتينورن”
  • Cebuano: “Gwächtenhorn”
  • Chinese: “格韋希滕山”
  • Dutch: “Gwächtenhorn”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جفاشتينورن”
  • French: “Gwächtenhorn”
  • Georgian: “გვეხტენჰორნი”
  • German: “Gwächtenhorn”
  • Ladin: “Gwächtenhorn”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gwächtenhorn”
  • Persian: “گوچتن هورن”
  • Polish: “Gwachtenhorn”
  • Polish: “Gwächtenhorn”
  • Polish: “Gwaechtenhorn”
  • Swedish: “Gwächtenhorn”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chelenlücke and Kehlengletscher.

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