Rohrfirn
Rohrfirn is a glacier in Wassen, Uri and has an elevation of 2,987 metres. Rohrfirn is situated nearby to the hamlet Meien, as well as near the locality Husen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rorspitzli and Salbitschijen.
Rorspitzli
Peak
The Rorspitzli is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located west of Wassen and Göschenen in the canton of Uri. It lies on the range east of the Sustenjoch, culminating at the Fleckistock.
Salbitschijen
Peak
Photo: Caumasee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Salbitschijen is a mountain in the Urner Alps, overlooking Göschenen in the Swiss canton of Uri. It lies at the southern extremity of the range of the Fleckistock.
Fleckistock
Peak
Photo: Chris.urs-o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fleckistock is a 3,417 metres high mountain in the Urner Alps, overlooking Wassen in the canton of Uri. It is the highest summit of the group lying east of the pass of Sustenjoch. Fleckistock is situated 3 km northwest of Rohrfirn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Göschenen and Andermatt.
Göschenen
Village
Photo: Jan K, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Göschenen is a village and municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It sits at the northern end of the Gotthard tunnel. The Göschenen riots saw Urner troops opening fire on Italian miners demonstrating for better working conditions and wages on the tunnel's construction site. Göschenen is situated 5 km southeast of Rohrfirn.
Andermatt
Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Andermatt is a town and ski resort in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. It is located at a crossroad in the Alps with great historical importance. Before the opening of the Gotthard car and train tunnels, a big part of the north–south traffic had to pass through here.
Hospental
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hospental is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Hospental is situated 8 km south of Rohrfirn.
Rohrfirn
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,987 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Wassen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.68922° or 46° 41′ 21″ northLongitude
8.52636° or 8° 31′ 35″ eastElevation
2,987 metres (9,800 feet)Open location code
8FRCMGQG+MGGeoNames ID
11397515
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