Windgällenfirn

Windgällenfirn is a glacier in , and has an elevation of 2,559 metres. Windgällenfirn is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gross Windgällen and Chli Windgällen.

Peak
Photo: Simonizer, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The is a 3,187 m high mountain in the , overlooking the valley of the in the canton of . The name derives from Gälle or gellen, meaning as much as wailing, shrilling or whistling.

Peak
Photo: Simonizer, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The is a mountain of the , overlooking the valley of the in the canton of . It lies west of the , on the range north of the Maderanertal.

Lake
is a in , at an elevation of 2028 m. Its surface area is 9 ha. The lake lies at the foot of the . The lake can be reached by foot in 2–3 hours from the cable car -Chilcherbergen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amsteg and Erstfeld.

Village
Photo: Kecko, CC BY 2.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the canton of in .

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the canton of in , situated in the upper .

Windgällenfirn

Latitude
46.80387° or 46° 48′ 14″ north
Longitude
8.72833° or 8° 43′ 42″ east
Elevation
2,559 metres (8,396 feet)
Open location code
8FRCRP3H+G8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 357239140
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­glacier
Geo­Names ID
11397554
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