Geissberg

Geissberg is a peak in , and has an elevation of 2,236 metres. Geissberg is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schächentaler Windgällen and Klausen Pass.

Peak
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The is a mountain massif in the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking in the canton of . The two named peaks are Höch Windgällen and Läged Windgällen.

Mountain saddle
Photo: FeG, Public domain.
is a high mountain pass in the connecting in the with in the . Somewhat unusually, the boundary between the two cantons does not lie at the summit of the pass, but some 8 kilometres down the slope towards Linthal, with the summit being in Uri.

Peak
Photo: Wala, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking the in the . It is the tripoint between the valleys Bisistal, and Urner Boden. The summit consists of a large karstic plateau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urnerboden and Spiringen.

Village
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The is a village in the high valley of Urner Boden, and also an alp and a small high Alpine permanent settlement in the .

Village
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is a village and a municipality in the in . The municipality comprises two disjoint areas, separated by the and the .

Geissberg

Latitude
46.87984° or 46° 52′ 47″ north
Longitude
8.8185° or 8° 49′ 7″ east
Elevation
2,236 metres (7,336 feet)
Open location code
8FRCVRH9+W9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9216224374
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6937627
Wiki­data ID
Q22633619
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Geissberg” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Geissberg (tumoy sa bukid sa Swisa, Kanton Uri)”
  • Cebuano: “Geissberg”
  • Swedish: “Geissberg”

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