Rossfirn

Rossfirn is a glacier in Wassen, Uri and has an elevation of 2,735 metres. Rossfirn is situated nearby to the locality Spannort, as well as near Stäfeli.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chli Spannort and Gross Spannort.

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.

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.

Schlossberg

Peak

Photo: Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Schlossberg is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located between Engelberg and Erstfeld in Central Switzerland. It lies north of the Gross Spannort in the canton of Uri.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gurtnellen and Engelberg.

Gurtnellen

Village

Photo: Kabelleger, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gurtnellen is a village and municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Gurtnellen is situated 10 km southeast of Rossfirn.

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.

Rossfirn

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,735 metres
Category: landform
Location: Wassen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.77612° or 46° 46′ 34″ north

Longitude

8.51659° or 8° 30′ 60″ east

Elevation

2,735 metres (8,973 feet)

Open location code

8FRCQGG8+CJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 34238412

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=glacier

GeoNames ID

11397596

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