Ober Firnband
Ober Firnband is a glacier in Unterschächen, Uri and has an elevation of 2,450 metres. Ober Firnband is situated nearby to the locality Stotzigen Chöpf, as well as near Vorder Boden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chli Ruchen and Gross Ruchen.
Chli Ruchen
Peak
Photo: Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0.
The Chli Ruchen is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, overlooking the Brunnital south of Unterschächen in the canton of Uri. It is located between the higher Gross Ruchen on the west and the Schärhorn on the east.
Gross Ruchen
Peak
Photo: Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Schärhorn
Peak
Photo: Böhringer, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Schärhorn is a Swiss mountain in the Glarus Alps near Klausen Pass. The highest summit is named Gross Schärhorn while a second summit is named Chli Schärhorn. Schärhorn is situated 3 km east of Ober Firnband.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spiringen and Silenen.
Spiringen
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Spiringen is situated 7 km northwest of Ober Firnband.
Silenen
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Silenen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Silenen is situated 10 km west of Ober Firnband.
Ober Firnband
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,450 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Unterschächen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.82496° or 46° 49′ 30″ northLongitude
8.79068° or 8° 47′ 26″ eastElevation
2,450 metres (8,038 feet)Open location code
8FRCRQFR+X7GeoNames ID
11397403
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