Chalchschijen
Chalchschijen is a peak in Silenen, Uri and has an elevation of 2,830 metres. Chalchschijen is situated nearby to the locality Hüfi, as well as near Plangg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,830 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Chalch Schijen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chli Ruchen and Schärhorn.
Chli Ruchen
Peak
Photo: Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0.
The Chli Ruchen is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, overlooking the Brunnital south of Unterschächen in the canton of Uri. It is located between the higher Gross Ruchen on the west and the Schärhorn on the east.
Schärhorn
Peak
Photo: Böhringer, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Schärhorn is a Swiss mountain in the Glarus Alps near Klausen Pass. The highest summit is named Gross Schärhorn while a second summit is named Chli Schärhorn.
Gross Ruchen
Peak
Photo: Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0.
The Gross Ruchen is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the Brunnital south of Unterschächen in the canton of Uri. It is located between the higher Gross Windgallen on the west and the Chli Ruchen on the east.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Unterschächen and Spiringen.
Unterschächen
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Unterschächen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland, situated in the upper Schächental.
Spiringen
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Spiringen is a village and a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. The municipality comprises two disjoint areas, separated by the municipality of Unterschächen and the Klausen Pass. Spiringen is situated 9 km northwest of Chalchschijen.
Chalchschijen
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Silenen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.81553° or 46° 48′ 56″ northLongitude
8.80571° or 8° 48′ 21″ eastElevation
2,830 metres (9,285 feet)Open location code
8FRCRR84+67OpenStreetMap ID
node 5054313745OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Chalchschijen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Chalchschijen”
- Dutch: “Chalchschijen”
- Swedish: “Chalchschijen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hüfi and Plangg.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sattelhoren and Hüfisee.
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