Spiringen
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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gemsfairenstock and Bocktschingel.
Gemsfairenstock
Peak
The Gemsfairenstock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus. It lies east of the Klausen Pass, on the range east of the Clariden. A trail leads to its summit via the western ridge.
Bocktschingel
Peak
Photo: Engie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bocktschingel is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus. It lies south-east of the Klausen Pass, on the range east of the Clariden. Bocktschingel is situated 3½ km south of Spiringen.
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. Glatten is situated 3½ km west of Spiringen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urnerboden.
Urnerboden
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Spiringen
- Type: Locality with 830 residents
- Also known as: “CH1218”
- Location: Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.8804° or 46° 52′ 50″ northLongitude
8.9073° or 8° 54′ 26″ eastPopulation
830Elevation
1,784 metres (5,853 feet)Open location code
8FRCVWJ4+5WGeoNames ID
7287205
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