Furggelen

Furggelen is a mountain saddle in Alpthal, Schwyz District, Canton of Schwyz and has an elevation of 1,526 metres. Furggelen is situated nearby to the locality Burstblätz, as well as near Surbrunnen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Furggelenstock and Grosser Mythen.

Furggelenstock

Scenic viewpoint

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The Furggelenstock is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located west of Oberiberg in the canton of Schwyz. It lies on the range surrounding Alpthal.

Grosser Mythen

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Chris.urs-o, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Grosser Mythen is a mountain in the Schwyzer Alps of Central Switzerland. The mountain lies in the canton of Schwyz, to the east of the town of Schwyz, and to the south of the village of Alpthal in the valley of the river Alp.

Kleiner Mythen

Peak

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The Kleiner Mythen is a mountain in the Schwyzer Alps of Central Switzerland. The mountain lies in the canton of Schwyz, to the east of the town of Schwyz, to the south of the village of Alpthal in the valley of the Alp river, and to the north of the Grosser Mythen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brunni and Spirstock.

Brunni

Village

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Alpthal is a village and municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Besides the village of Alpthal, the municipality includes the ski resort of Brunni, and settlement of Eigen.

Spirstock

Locality

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Spirstock is a locality.

Unteriberg

Village

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Unteriberg is a village and municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Besides the village of Unteriberg, the municipality includes the villages of Studen, Waag, Stöcken and Herti.

Furggelen

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,526 metres
Category: landform
Location: Alpthal, Schwyz District, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.04281° or 47° 2′ 34″ north

Longitude

8.73429° or 8° 44′ 3″ east

Elevation

1,526 metres (5,007 feet)

Open location code

8FVC2PVM+4P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12040719458

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

11074859

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German: “Furggelen”

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