Bächenfirn
Bächenfirn is a glacier in Silenen, Uri and has an elevation of 2,722 metres. Bächenfirn is situated nearby to the hamlet Bristen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Oberalpstock and Witenalpstock.
Oberalpstock
Peak
Photo: Primula7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Oberalpstock or Piz Tgietschen is a mountain in the Glarus Alps between the cantons of Uri and Graubünden. Its massif separates the valleys of Maderanertal and Surselva near Sedrun.
Witenalpstock
Peak
The Witenalpstock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Graubünden. It lies west of the Oberalpstock, between the Etzlital and the Val Strem.
Piz Ault
Peak
Photo: Caumasee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Piz Ault is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located south of the Oberalpstock in Switzerland. Three ridges lead to the peak with a fourth one not very distinct to the south. Piz Ault is situated 2½ km southeast of Bächenfirn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sedrun and Camischolas.
Sedrun
Village
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Sedrun is a village, which is situated 8 km south of Bächenfirn.
Camischolas
Village
Photo: Anidaat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Camischolas is a village, which is situated 8 km south of Bächenfirn.
Bächenfirn
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,722 metres
- Also known as: “Baechenfirn”
- Category: landform
- Location: Silenen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.7483° or 46° 44′ 54″ northLongitude
8.76503° or 8° 45′ 54″ eastElevation
2,722 metres (8,930 feet)Open location code
8FRCPQX8+82GeoNames ID
11397914
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