Hoch Egg

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

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Oberalpstock and Witenalpstock.

Oberalpstock

Peak

Photo: Primula7, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Oberalpstock or Piz Tgietschen is a mountain in the Glarus Alps between the cantons of Uri and Graubünden. Its massif separates the valleys of Maderanertal and Surselva near Sedrun.

Witenalpstock

Peak

The Witenalpstock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Graubünden. It lies west of the Oberalpstock, between the Etzlital and the Val Strem.

Golzerensee

Nature reserve

Photo: BraunW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Golzerensee is a lake at Golzeren in the Canton of Uri, Switzerland. Its surface area is 5.7 ha. Golzeren is located in the Maderanertal and can be reached by cable car from Bristen. Golzerensee is situated 2½ km north of Hoch Egg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amsteg and Intschi.

Amsteg

Village

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

Intschi

Hamlet

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

Camischolas

Village

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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

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