Furnis

Furnis is a peak in Jenins, Region Landquart, Graubünden and has an elevation of 1,978 metres. Furnis is situated nearby to the locality Säge, as well as near the hamlet Heididorf.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Glegghorn and Falknis.

Glegghorn

Peak

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The Glegghorn is a mountain of the Rätikon, overlooking Maienfeld in the canton of Graubünden. It lies just south of the Falknis, where runs the border with Liechtenstein.

The Falknis is a mountain in the Rätikon range of the Eastern Alps, located on the border between Liechtenstein and Switzerland. It is 2,562 metres at its highest peak. The nearest locality is Balzers, Liechtenstein, in the Alpine Rhine Valley. Falknis is situated 3 km north of Furnis.

Vilan

Peak

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The Vilan is a mountain in the Rätikon range of the Alps, located north of Malans in the Swiss canton of Grisons, on the border between the Landquart and Prättigau/Davos districts. Vilan is situated 2½ km southeast of Furnis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heididorf and Wynegg Castle.

Heididorf

Hamlet

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Heididorf is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southwest of Furnis.

Wynegg Castle

Locality

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Wynegg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Malans of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. Wynegg Castle is situated 3½ km south of Furnis.

Maienfeld

Village

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Maienfeld is a municipality in the Landquart Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons. It is a tourist destination in the Alps, both because of the local wine and because it was the setting of the story Heidi. Maienfeld is situated 4 km southwest of Furnis.

Furnis

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,978 metres
Category: landform
Location: Jenins, Region Landquart, Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.02639° or 47° 1′ 35″ north

Longitude

9.577° or 9° 34′ 37″ east

Elevation

1,978 metres (6,490 feet)

Open location code

8FVF2HGG+HQ

GeoNames ID

6938542

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