Rotfirn
Rotfirn is a glacier in Göschenen, Uri and has an elevation of 2,833 metres. Rotfirn is situated nearby to the locality Kehlenalptal, as well as near Damma.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dammastock and Schneestock.
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.
Schneestock
Peak
Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Schneestock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. It lies north of the Dammastock, between the Rhone Glacier and the Damma Glacier.
Eggstock
Peak
The Eggstock, is a minor prominence of the Uri Alps, forming the northern pillar of the Dammastock on the border between the cantons of Valais and Uri. The tripoint between the cantons of Bern, Valais and Uri is located 600 m west of the summit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Realp.
Realp
Village
Photo: SteveK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Realp is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Realp is situated 8 km southeast of Rotfirn.
Rotfirn
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,833 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Göschenen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.65008° or 46° 39′ 0″ northLongitude
8.43038° or 8° 25′ 49″ eastElevation
2,833 metres (9,295 feet)Open location code
8FRCMC2J+25OpenStreetMap ID
way 34237655OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacierGeoNames ID
11397438
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