Furggeli
Furggeli is a pass in Unterschächen, Uri and has an elevation of 2,271 metres. Furggeli is situated nearby to the locality Vorder Boden, as well as near Stotzigen Chöpf.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gross Windgällen and Gross Ruchen.
Gross Windgällen
Peak
Photo: Simonizer, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Gross Windgällen is a 3,187 m high mountain in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the valley of the Reuss in the canton of Uri. The name Gross Windgällen derives from Gälle or gellen, meaning as much as wailing, shrilling or whistling.
Gross Ruchen
Peak
Photo: Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0.
The Gross Ruchen is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the Brunnital south of Unterschächen in the canton of Uri. It is located between the higher Gross Windgallen on the west and the Chli Ruchen on the east. Gross Ruchen is situated 3 km east of Furggeli.
Seewlisee
Lake
Seewlisee is a lake in Uri, Switzerland at an elevation of 2028 m. Its surface area is 9 ha. The lake lies at the foot of the Gross Windgällen. The lake can be reached by foot in 2–3 hours from the cable car Silenen-Chilcherbergen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Silenen and Spiringen.
Silenen
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Silenen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Silenen is situated 6 km southwest of Furggeli.
Spiringen
Village
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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. Spiringen is situated 6 km north of Furggeli.
Erstfeld
Village
Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Erstfeld is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Erstfeld is situated 7 km west of Furggeli.
Furggeli
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,271 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Unterschächen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.81776° or 46° 49′ 4″ northLongitude
8.73957° or 8° 44′ 23″ eastElevation
2,271 metres (7,451 feet)Open location code
8FRCRP9Q+4RGeoNames ID
11074861
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In Other Languages
“Furggeli” goes by many names.
- German: “Furggeli”
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