Sewenzwächten

Sewenzwächten is a glacier in Wassen, Uri and has an elevation of 2,723 metres. Sewenzwächten is situated nearby to the locality Rinderboden, as well as near Seewenhütte.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gross Spannort and Chli Spannort.

Gross Spannort

Peak

Photo: Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Gross Spannort is a mountain of the Uri Alps, located between Engelberg and Erstfeld in Central Switzerland. It is located within the canton of Uri, although its summit lies on the watershed between the Engelberger Aa and the main Reuss valley.

Chli Spannort

Peak

Photo: Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Chli Spannort is a mountain of the Uri Alps, located between Engelberg and Meien, in the canton of Uri. It lies south-west of the Gross Spannort.

Krönten

Peak

Photo: Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0.

The Krönten is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking the Reuss valley, in the canton of Uri. Its 3,108 metre high summit lies between the valleys of Erstfeld and Gorneren.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gurtnellen and Intschi.

Gurtnellen

Village

Photo: Kabelleger, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gurtnellen is a village and municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.

Intschi

Hamlet

Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Intschi is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km east of Sewenzwächten.

Amsteg

Village

Photo: Kecko, CC BY 2.0.

Amsteg is a village, which is situated 10 km east of Sewenzwächten.

Sewenzwächten

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,723 metres
Also known as: “Sewenzwaechten”
Category: landform
Location: Wassen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.7621° or 46° 45′ 44″ north

Longitude

8.53988° or 8° 32′ 24″ east

Elevation

2,723 metres (8,934 feet)

Open location code

8FRCQG6Q+RX

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=glacier

GeoNames ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Sewenzwächten from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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Localities in the Area

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