Hoch Egg

Hoch Egg is a peak in Silenen, Uri and has an elevation of 2,189 metres. Hoch Egg is situated near the hamlet Bristen, as well as near the village Amsteg.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Oberalpstock and Witenalpstock.

Oberalpstock

Peak

Photo: Primula7, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Oberalpstock or Piz Tgietschen is a mountain…

Witenalpstock

Peak

Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Witenalpstock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps…

Golzerensee

Nature reserve

Photo: BraunW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Golzerensee is a lake at Golzeren in the Canton of Uri, Switzerland. Golzerensee is situated 2½ km north of Hoch Egg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amsteg and Intschi.

Amsteg

Village

Photo: Kecko, CC BY 2.0.

Amsteg is a village, which is situated 6 km west of Hoch Egg.

Intschi

Hamlet

Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Intschi is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km west of Hoch Egg.

Camischolas

Village

Photo: Anidaat, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Camischolas is a village, which is situated 8 km south of Hoch Egg.

Hoch Egg

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,189 metres
Category: landform
Location: Silenen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.7527° or 46° 45′ 10″ north

Longitude

8.74328° or 8° 44′ 36″ east

Elevation

2,189 metres (7,182 feet)

Open location code

8FRCQP3V+38

GeoNames ID

6936730

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bristen and Silenen.

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Highlights: Tscharren and Selegg.

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