Schwarzwasserfirn
Schwarzwasserfirn is a glacier in Andermatt, Uri and has an elevation of 2,724 metres. Schwarzwasserfirn is situated nearby to the locality Mätteli, as well as near Chämleten.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gemsstock and Chastelhorn.
Gemsstock
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gemsstock is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Andermatt in the canton of Uri. A glacier named Gurschenfirn lies over its northern flanks. The Gemsstock is a subpeak of the higher Chastelhorn, lying approximately one kilometre south-west.
Chastelhorn
Peak
Photo: Plattens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chastelhorn is a 2,973 metres high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Hospental in the canton of Uri. The northern flanks are covered by a glacier named St.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hospental and Swiss Alps.
Hospental
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hospental is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Hospental is situated 4 km northwest of Schwarzwasserfirn.
Swiss Alps
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps, represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss Plateau and the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains, one of its three main physiographic regions.
Airolo
Village
Photo: Prissantenbär, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Airolo is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Airolo is situated 7 km south of Schwarzwasserfirn.
Schwarzwasserfirn
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,724 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Andermatt, Uri, Canton of Uri, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.59636° or 46° 35′ 47″ northLongitude
8.61293° or 8° 36′ 47″ eastElevation
2,724 metres (8,937 feet)Open location code
8FRCHJW7+G5GeoNames ID
11397749
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