Gross Furgga
Gross Furgga is a mountain saddle in Seewis im Prättigau, Region Prättigau / Davos, Graubünden and has an elevation of 2,358 metres. Gross Furgga is situated nearby to the hamlet Alp Stürvis, as well as near the locality Alp Ijes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,358 metres
- Description: mountain pass in the Rätikon at the border Vorarlberg / Grisons
- Also known as: “Grossfurgga”, “Hochjoch”, “Hochjoch Grosse Furka”, and “Hochjoch Große Furka”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Naafkopf and Gorfion.
Naafkopf
Peak
Photo: PhonoPhil, Public domain.
The Naafkopf is a mountain in the Rätikon range of the Alps, located at the border between Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. The summit tripoint is marked with a large wooden cross supported on a brick base extending in three directions.
Gorfion
Peak
Photo: 32-Fuß-Freak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gorfion is a mountain on the border of Austria and Liechtenstein in the Rätikon range of the Eastern Alps, with a height of 2,308 metres.
Panüelerkopf
Peak
Photo: BeneAlb, Public domain.
The Panüeler Kopf is a mountain in the Austrian state Vorarlberg. The Panüeler Kopf is part of the Schesaplana group and with an elevation of 2,859 m the second highest mountain in the Rätikon mountain range.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Valüna and Malbun.
Valüna
Locality
Valüna is an Alp in Liechtenstein located in the municipality of Triesen. It was first mentioned in 1378 as "Vallúl".
Malbun
Village
Photo: Harald Schilly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Malbun is a ski resort village in an exclave of the municipality of Triesenberg, in Liechtenstein.
Lawena
Hamlet
Lawena is an Alp in southern Liechtenstein, located in the municipality of Triesen. The Lawena Power Plant is the oldest hydropower station in Liechtenstein.
Gross Furgga
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Seewis im Prättigau, Region Prättigau / Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.05598° or 47° 3′ 22″ northLongitude
9.64158° or 9° 38′ 30″ eastElevation
2,358 metres (7,736 feet)Open location code
8FVF3J4R+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 1372827858OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gross Furgga” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gross Furgga”
- German: “Gross Furgga”
- German: “Große Furka”
- German: “Hochjoch”
- Swedish: “Gross Furgga”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Alp Stürvis and Alp Ijes.
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