Bälmeter Grat
Bälmeter Grat is a ridge in Canton of Uri, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,265 metres. Bälmeter Grat is situated nearby to the locality Oberfeld, as well as near Birtschen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bälmeten and Hoch Fulen.
Bälmeten
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Bälmeten is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, overlooking Erstfeld in the canton of Uri. It lies west of the Hoch Fulen, in the group north-west of the Gross Windgällen.
Hoch Fulen
Peak
The Hoch Fulen is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located east of Erstfeld in the Uri. It lies in the group north-west of the Gross Windgällen, between the Reuss valley and the Schächental.
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. Gross Windgällen is situated 4 km southeast of Bälmeter Grat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Erstfeld and Silenen.
Erstfeld
Village
Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Erstfeld is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Erstfeld is situated 3½ km west of Bälmeter Grat.
Silenen
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Silenen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Silenen is situated 4½ km southwest of Bälmeter Grat.
Schattdorf
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Schattdorf is a village and a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Schattdorf is situated 5 km northwest of Bälmeter Grat.
Bälmeter Grat
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 2,265 metres
- Also known as: “Balmeter Grat”
- Category: landform
- Location: Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.82954° or 46° 49′ 46″ northLongitude
8.69361° or 8° 41′ 37″ eastElevation
2,265 metres (7,431 feet)Open location code
8FRCRMHV+RCGeoNames ID
11998095
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In Other Languages
“Bälmeter Grat” goes by many names.
- German: “Bälmeter Grat”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Oberfeld and Birtschen.
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