Pfaffentürm

Pfaffentürm is a peak in Spiringen, Uri and has an elevation of 2,368 metres. Pfaffentürm is situated nearby to the locality Hinterste Hütten, as well as near the village Spiringen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Alpler Torstock and Schächentaler Windgällen.

Alpler Torstock

Peak

The Alpler Torstock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located north of Unterschächen in the canton of Uri. It lies west of the Schächentaler Windgällen, on the range between the valley of the Muota and the valley of Schächental.

Schächentaler Windgällen

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

The Schächentaler Windgällen is a mountain massif in the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking Unterschächen in the canton of Uri. The two named peaks are Höch Windgällen and Läged Windgällen. Schächentaler Windgällen is situated 2½ km east of Pfaffentürm.

Kinzig Pass

Mountain saddle

Photo: Moncoll, Public domain.

The Kinzig Pass or Chinzig Pass or Chinzig Chulm is a high mountain pass in the Schwyz Alps of Central Switzerland. The trail across the pass reaches a maximum elevation of 2,073 metres. Kinzig Pass is situated 3 km northwest of Pfaffentürm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spiringen and Unterschächen.

Spiringen

Village

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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 3½ km southwest of Pfaffentürm.

Unterschächen

Village

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Unterschächen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland, situated in the upper Schächental. Unterschächen is situated 3½ km south of Pfaffentürm.

Bürglen

Village

Photo: Badener, CC BY 3.0.

Bürglen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Bürglen is situated 8 km west of Pfaffentürm.

Pfaffentürm

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,368 metres
Also known as: “Pfaffentuerm”
Category: landform
Location: Spiringen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.89268° or 46° 53′ 34″ north

Longitude

8.75985° or 8° 45′ 36″ east

Elevation

2,368 metres (7,769 feet)

Open location code

8FRCVQV5+3W

GeoNames ID

6937704

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