Chelen Glacier
The Chelen Glacier is a 2.5 km long glacier situated in the Urner Alps in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 3.15 km2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Hinter Tierberg and Gwächtenhorn.
Hinter Tierberg
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The Hinter Tierberg is a 3,445 metres high mountain in the Uri Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Bern and Uri. It overlooks the Trift Glacier on its west side and the Chelen Glacier on its east side.
Gwächtenhorn
Peak
Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gwächtenhorn is a 3,420 metres high mountain in the Urner Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Bern and Uri. It overlooks the Stein Glacier and the Susten Pass on its north side and the Chelen Glacier on its south side.
Dammastock
Peak
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dammastock is the highest mountain in the Urner Alps in Switzerland and is part of the Winterberg massif. Its summit ridge forms the border between the cantons of Uri and the Valais. Dammastock is situated 4 km south of Chelen Glacier.
Chelen Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,616 metres
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
- Category: landform
- Location: Göschenen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Chelen Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Polish—“Chelen Glacier” goes by many names.
- German: “Chelengletscher”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Chelenbreen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Chelengletscher”
- Polish: “Chelengletscher”
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