Bächenfirn
Bächenfirn is a glacier in Gurtnellen, Uri and has an elevation of 2,669 metres. Bächenfirn is situated nearby to the locality Rinderboden, as well as near Seewenhütte.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bächenstock and Gross 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wassen and Intschi.
Wassen
Village
Wassen is a village and municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Wassen is situated 8 km southeast of Bächenfirn.
Intschi
Hamlet
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Intschi is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km east of Bächenfirn.
Bächenfirn
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,669 metres
- Also known as: “Baechenfirn”
- Category: landform
- Location: Gurtnellen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.76917° or 46° 46′ 9″ northLongitude
8.54012° or 8° 32′ 24″ eastElevation
2,669 metres (8,757 feet)Open location code
8FRCQG9R+M2OpenStreetMap ID
way 180374169OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacierGeoNames ID
11397485
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