Gurschenfirn
Gurschenfirn is a glacier in Andermatt, Uri and has an elevation of 2,806 metres. Gurschenfirn is situated nearby to the locality Chämleten, as well as near the village Hospental.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gurschenfirn and Gemsstock.
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
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Hospental is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Hospental is situated 3½ km northwest of Gurschenfirn.
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.
Göschenen
Village
Photo: Jan K, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Göschenen is a village and municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It sits at the northern end of the Gotthard tunnel. The Göschenen riots saw Urner troops opening fire on Italian miners demonstrating for better working conditions and wages on the tunnel's construction site. Göschenen is situated 7 km north of Gurschenfirn.
Gurschenfirn
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,806 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Andermatt, Uri, Canton of Uri, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.60541° or 46° 36′ 20″ northLongitude
8.6112° or 8° 36′ 40″ eastElevation
2,806 metres (9,206 feet)Open location code
8FRCJJ46+5FGeoNames ID
11397796
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