Ober Gletschjoch
Ober Gletschjoch is a mountain saddle in Realp, Uri and has an elevation of 3,157 metres. Ober Gletschjoch is situated nearby to the locality Sunnig Berg, as well as near Sidelen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gletschhorn and Tiefenstock.
Tiefenstock
Peak
The Tiefenstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. Its summit is the tripoint between the valleys of the Rhone Glacier, the Damma Glacier and the Tiefen Glacier.
Galenstock
Peak
Photo: Engie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Galenstock is the fourth highest mountain in the Urner Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Uri and the Valais.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Realp and Gletsch.
Realp
Village
Photo: SteveK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Realp is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.
Gletsch
Hamlet
Photo: Alorin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gletsch is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the canton of Valais, located in the upper Rhone valley, called Obergoms, 2.5 kilometres, southeast below the Rhone Glacier's mouth and itself the headwaters of the Rhône. Gletsch is situated 9 km southwest of Ober Gletschjoch.
Ober Gletschjoch
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,157 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Realp, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.62185° or 46° 37′ 19″ northLongitude
8.43341° or 8° 26′ 0″ eastElevation
3,157 metres (10,358 feet)Open location code
8FRCJCCM+P9OpenStreetMap ID
node 12040719401OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11075195
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In Other Languages
“Ober Gletschjoch” goes by many names.
- German: “Ober Gletschjoch”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sunnig Berg and Sidelen.
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