Griessenfirn

Griessenfirn is a glacier in Wassen, Uri and has an elevation of 2,540 metres. Griessenfirn is situated nearby to the hamlet Färnigen, as well as near Meien.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gross Griessenhorn and Stucklistock.

Gross Griessenhorn

Peak

Photo: Stan45, Public domain.

Gross Griessenhorn is a peak.

Stucklistock

Peak

Photo: Stan45, Public domain.

The Stucklistock is a mountain in the Urner Alps, overlooking the valley of Meiental in the canton of Uri. It lies only a few kilometres south-east of Susten Pass.

Fleckistock

Peak

Photo: Chris.urs-o, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Fleckistock is a 3,417 metres high mountain in the Urner Alps, overlooking Wassen in the canton of Uri. It is the highest summit of the group lying east of the pass of Sustenjoch.

Griessenfirn

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,540 metres
Category: landform
Location: Wassen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.72636° or 46° 43′ 35″ north

Longitude

8.48393° or 8° 29′ 2″ east

Elevation

2,540 metres (8,333 feet)

Open location code

8FRCPFGM+GH

GeoNames ID

11397377

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