Rossfirn
Rossfirn is a glacier in Wassen, Uri and has an elevation of 2,675 metres. Rossfirn is situated nearby to the locality Nieder Surenen Alp, as well as near the hamlet Färnigen.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. Krönten is situated 3 km east of Rossfirn.
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. Gurtnellen is situated 8 km southeast of Rossfirn.
Intschi
Hamlet
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Intschi is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km east of Rossfirn.
Rossfirn
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,675 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Wassen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.77298° or 46° 46′ 23″ northLongitude
8.53313° or 8° 31′ 59″ eastElevation
2,675 metres (8,776 feet)Open location code
8FRCQGFM+57GeoNames ID
11397422
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