Gross Walenstock

The Gross Walenstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the cantons of and in . On its northern side it overlooks the .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,573 metres
  • Description: mountain in Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Walenstöcke”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rigidalstock and Spitz Mann.

Peak
Photo: Chris.urs-o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the cantons of and in . It lies south of the Gross Walenstock. The closest locality is on its southern side.

Peak
Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Peak
Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the cantons of and in . It lies north of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wolfenschiessen and Wirzweli.

Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
is a village and municipality in the canton of in . Besides the village of itself, the municipality includes the settlements of Altzellen, Büren ob dem Bach, Dörfli, and Oberrickenbach, together with a large area of high alpine land, mountains, lakes, and glaciers.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km northwest of Gross Walenstock.

Village
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is a municipality in the canton of in . is situated 9 km north of Gross Walenstock.

Gross Walenstock

Latitude
46.85709° or 46° 51′ 26″ north
Longitude
8.41966° or 8° 25′ 11″ east
Elevation
2,573 metres (8,442 feet)
Open location code
8FRCVC49+RV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9200212864
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6937454
Wiki­data ID
Q5610483
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Satellite Map

Discover Gross Walenstock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Gross Walenstock” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “غروس فالينستوك”
  • Cebuano: “Gross Walenstock”
  • Dutch: “Gross Walenstock”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جروس فالينستوك”
  • German: “Gross Walenstock”
  • Ladin: “Gross Walenstock”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gross Walenstock”
  • Persian: “گروس والنستاک”
  • Swedish: “Gross Walenstock”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ober Chüeboden and Bannalpsee.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tschudi and Kleiner Walenstock.

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