Älprigensee

Älprigensee is a lake in Göschenen, Uri and has an elevation of 2,512 metres. Älprigensee is situated nearby to the locality Göscheneralp, as well as near the village Realp.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lochberg and Müeterlishorn.

Lochberg

Peak

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The Lochberg is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking the Göscheneralpsee in the canton of Uri. It lies on the chain that separates the Göschenertal from the valley called Urseren, east of the Winterstock.

Müeterlishorn

Peak

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The Müeterlishorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking the Göscheneralpsee in the canton of Uri. It lies on the chain that separates the Göschenertal from the valley called Urseren. The closest locality is Realp on the southern side.

Göscheneralpsee

Reservoir

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Göscheneralpsee is a reservoir in the municipality of Göschenen, Canton of Uri, Switzerland. The volume of the reservoir is 76 million cubic metres and its surface area 1.32 km2.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Realp and Hospental.

Realp

Village

Photo: SteveK, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Realp is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Realp is situated 3½ km southeast of Älprigensee.

Hospental

Village

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Hospental is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Hospental is situated 7 km east of Älprigensee.

Andermatt

Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Andermatt is a town and ski resort in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. It is located at a crossroad in the Alps with great historical importance. Before the opening of the Gotthard car and train tunnels, a big part of the north–south traffic had to pass through here.

Älprigensee

Type: Lake
Also known as: “AElprigensee”
Category: body of water
Location: Göschenen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.62845° or 46° 37′ 42″ north

Longitude

8.48313° or 8° 28′ 59″ east

Elevation

2,512 metres (8,241 feet)

Open location code

8FRCJFHM+97

GeoNames ID

11397184

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