Firnband
Firnband is a glacier in Unterschächen, Uri and has an elevation of 1,928 metres. Firnband is situated nearby to the locality Stotzigen Chöpf, as well as near Vorder Boden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gross Ruchen and Gross Windgällen.
Gross Ruchen
Peak
Photo: Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0.
The Gross Ruchen is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the Brunnital south of Unterschächen in the canton of Uri. It is located between the higher Gross Windgallen on the west and the Chli Ruchen on the east.
Gross Windgällen
Peak
Photo: Simonizer, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Gross Windgällen is a 3,187 m high mountain in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the valley of the Reuss in the canton of Uri. The name Gross Windgällen derives from Gälle or gellen, meaning as much as wailing, shrilling or whistling.
Chli Windgällen
Peak
Photo: Simonizer, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Chli Windgällen is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, overlooking the valley of the Reuss in the canton of Uri. It lies west of the Gross Windgällen, on the range north of the Maderanertal. Chli Windgällen is situated 3½ km southwest of Firnband.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Silenen and Spiringen.
Silenen
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Silenen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Silenen is situated 7 km west of Firnband.
Spiringen
Village
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Spiringen is a village and a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. The municipality comprises two disjoint areas, separated by the municipality of Unterschächen and the Klausen Pass. Spiringen is situated 7 km north of Firnband.
Firnband
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 1,928 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Unterschächen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.81275° or 46° 48′ 46″ northLongitude
8.75537° or 8° 45′ 19″ eastElevation
1,928 metres (6,325 feet)Open location code
8FRCRQ74+34GeoNames ID
11397625
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