Winterberg

Winterberg is a peak in Wassen, Uri and has an elevation of 3,167 metres. Winterberg is situated nearby to the hamlet Färnigen, as well as near Meien.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fleckistock and Rorspitzli.

Fleckistock

Peak

Photo: Chris.urs-o, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Fleckistock is a 3,417 metres high mountain in the Urner Alps, overlooking Wassen in the canton of Uri. It is the highest summit of the group lying east of the pass of Sustenjoch.

Rorspitzli

Peak

The Rorspitzli is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located west of Wassen and Göschenen in the canton of Uri. It lies on the range east of the Sustenjoch, culminating at the Fleckistock.

Voralphütte

Mountain hut

Photo: Werudolf, Public domain.

Voralphütte is a mountain hut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Göschenen and Gurtnellen.

Göschenen is a village and municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It sits at the northern end of the Gotthard tunnel. The Göschenen riots saw Urner troops opening fire on Italian miners demonstrating for better working conditions and wages on the tunnel's construction site. Göschenen is situated 7 km southeast of Winterberg.

Gurtnellen

Village

Photo: Kabelleger, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gurtnellen is a village and municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Gurtnellen is situated 10 km east of Winterberg.

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.

Winterberg

Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,167 metres
Category: landform
Location: Wassen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.69727° or 46° 41′ 50″ north

Longitude

8.50671° or 8° 30′ 24″ east

Elevation

3,167 metres (10,390 feet)

Open location code

8FRCMGW4+WM

GeoNames ID

6936358

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