Zinggen

Zinggen is a mountain saddle in Silenen, Uri and has an elevation of 2,335 metres. Zinggen is situated nearby to the locality Vorder Griesstal, as well as near Butzli.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gross Windgällen and Gross Ruchen.

Gross Windgällen

Peak

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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

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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.

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 Unterschächen and Spiringen.

Unterschächen

Village

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Unterschächen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland, situated in the upper Schächental.

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.