Schöntalerfirn

Schöntalerfirn is a glacier in Isenthal, Uri and has an elevation of 2,424 metres. Schöntalerfirn is situated nearby to the locality Schontaler Egg, as well as near Steinhüttli.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Engelberger Rotstock and Wissigstock.

Engelberger Rotstock

Peak

Photo: DrTW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Engelberger Rotstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Engelberg. It lies on the border between the Swiss cantons of Obwalden and Uri.

Wissigstock

Peak

Photo: M M, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Wissigstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps. It lies on the border between the Swiss cantons of Obwalden and Uri. The closest locality is Engelberg on the west side.

Ruchstock

Peak

Photo: Stan45, Public domain.

The Ruchstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps in Central Switzerland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Engelberg and Wolfenschiessen.

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.

Wolfenschiessen

Village

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.

Wolfenschiessen is a village and municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. Besides the village of Wolfenschiessen itself, the municipality includes the settlements of Altzellen, Büren ob dem Bach, Dörfli, and Oberrickenbach, together with a large area of high alpine land, mountains, lakes, and glaciers. Wolfenschiessen is situated 9 km northwest of Schöntalerfirn.

Seedorf

Village

Photo: F64.ch, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Seedorf is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Bauen merged into the municipality of Seedorf. Seedorf is situated 10 km east of Schöntalerfirn.

Schöntalerfirn

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,424 metres
Also known as: “Schoentalerfirn”
Category: landform
Location: Isenthal, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.8546° or 46° 51′ 17″ north

Longitude

8.49218° or 8° 29′ 32″ east

Elevation

2,424 metres (7,953 feet)

Open location code

8FRCVF3R+RV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 34598387

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=glacier

GeoNames ID

11397760

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