Windgällenlücke

Windgällenlücke is a mountain saddle in , and has an elevation of 2,721 metres. Windgällenlücke is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chli Windgällen and Gross Windgällen.

Peak
Photo: Simonizer, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The is a mountain of the , overlooking the valley of the in the canton of . It lies west of the , on the range north of the Maderanertal.

Peak
Photo: Simonizer, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The is a 3,187 m high mountain in the , overlooking the valley of the in the canton of . The name derives from Gälle or gellen, meaning as much as wailing, shrilling or whistling.

Lake
is a lake in , at an elevation of 2028 m. Its surface area is 9 ha. The lake lies at the foot of the . The lake can be reached by foot in 2–3 hours from the cable car -Chilcherbergen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amsteg and Erstfeld.

Village
Photo: Kecko, CC BY 2.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the canton of in .

Hamlet
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Windgällenlücke

Latitude
46.79994° or 46° 47′ 60″ north
Longitude
8.71644° or 8° 42′ 59″ east
Elevation
2,721 metres (8,927 feet)
Open location code
8FRCQPX8+XH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12040719316
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
11075861
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