Märenspitz
Märenspitz is a peak in Muotathal, Schwyz District, Canton of Schwyz and has an elevation of 2,280 metres. Märenspitz is situated nearby to the locality Gwalpeten, as well as near Schattgadenhüttli.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,280 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Maerenspitz”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Klausen Pass and Glatten.
Klausen Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: FeG, Public domain.
Klausen Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting Altdorf in the canton of Uri with Linthal in the canton of Glarus. 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.
Glatten
Peak
Photo: Wala, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Glatten is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking the Klausen Pass in the canton of Uri. It is the tripoint between the valleys Bisistal, Schächental and Urner Boden. The summit consists of a large karstic plateau.
Glattalpsee
Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glattalpsee is a reservoir on the Glattalp plateau, above Bisisthal, in the municipality of Muotathal, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. The lake's water is used by the Sahli powerplant in Bisisthal to produce electricity.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urnerboden and Unterschächen.
Urnerboden
Village
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The Urnerboden is a village in the high valley of Urner Boden, and also an alp and a small high Alpine permanent settlement in the Swiss canton of Uri.
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. Unterschächen is situated 8 km southwest of Märenspitz.
Märenspitz
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Muotathal, Schwyz District, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.90027° or 46° 54′ 1″ northLongitude
8.86155° or 8° 51′ 42″ eastElevation
2,280 metres (7,480 feet)Open location code
8FRCWV26+4JOpenStreetMap ID
node 3655228523OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Märenspitz from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Märenspitz” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Märenspitz”
- Dutch: “Märenspitz”
- Swedish: “Märenspitz”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gwalpeten and Schattgadenhüttli.
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