Stössenfirn
Stössenfirn is a glacier in Wassen, Uri and has an elevation of 2,647 metres. Stössenfirn is situated nearby to the locality Niedersurenen, as well as near Herrenrüti.Places of Interest
Highlights include Grassengrat and Wichelplanggstock.
Grassengrat
Peak
The Grassengrat is a multi-summited mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Obwalden and Uri in Central Switzerland. It lies on the range between the Titlis and the Gross Spannort.
Wichelplanggstock
Peak
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Wichelplanggstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located near the Susten Pass in the canton of Uri. It lies just south of the Grassengrat, where the border with the canton of Obwalden runs.
Grassen
Peak
Photo: Clare66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Grassen is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located east of the Titlis in Central Switzerland. The summit is the tripoint between the cantons of Bern, Obwalden and Uri.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Engelberg.
Engelberg
Photo: Badener, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Engelberg is a village resort in Central Switzerland. It has been popular with visitors as a major mountain resort in Central Switzerland. Engelberg is visited today as much for skiing for its Alpine character.
Stössenfirn
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,647 metres
- Also known as: “Stoessenfirn”
- Category: landform
- Location: Wassen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.76654° or 46° 45′ 60″ northLongitude
8.46616° or 8° 27′ 58″ eastElevation
2,647 metres (8,684 feet)Open location code
8FRCQF88+JFOpenStreetMap ID
way 34238340OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacierGeoNames ID
11397448
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