Galenstock (Furka)

Galenstock (Furka) is a bus stop in Realp, Uri and has an elevation of 2,006 metres. Galenstock (Furka) is situated nearby to the village Realp.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tiefenbach DFB railway station and Realp DFB railway station.

Tiefenbach DFB railway station

Railway station

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Tiefenbach DFB railway station is a metre gauge railway passenger facility, on the eastern side of the Furka Pass, in the Canton of Uri, Switzerland. In the Swiss German dialect, the expression Haltestelle normally refers to a railway facility without points or switches, where scheduled trains are allowed to stop, depart or terminate. Tiefenbach DFB railway station is situated 1¼ km west of Galenstock (Furka).

Realp DFB railway station

Railway station

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Realp DFB railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Realp, in the Swiss canton of Uri. It is the eastern terminus of the Furka Steam Railway, a heritage railway that operates over the Furka Pass route. Realp DFB railway station is situated 2 km east of Galenstock (Furka).

Parish church Holy Cross in the village

Church

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Parish church Holy Cross in the village is situated 2 km northeast of Galenstock (Furka).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Realp and Swiss Alps.

Realp

Village

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Realp is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.

Swiss Alps

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The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps, represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss Plateau and the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains, one of its three main physiographic regions.