Balmer Grätli
Balmer Grätli is a ridge in Canton of Uri, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,202 metres. Balmer Grätli is situated nearby to the locality Aesch, as well as near Heitmannsegg.Places of Interest
Highlights include Klausen Pass and Glatten.
Klausen Pass
Mountain saddle
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Klausen Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting Altdorf in the canton of Uri with Linthal in the canton of Glarus. Somewhat unusually, the boundary between the two cantons does not lie at the summit of the pass, but some 8 kilometres down the slope towards Linthal, with the summit being in Uri. Klausen Pass is situated 2½ km southeast of Balmer Grätli.
Glatten
Peak
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The Glatten is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking the Klausen Pass in the canton of Uri. It is the tripoint between the valleys Bisistal, Schächental and Urner Boden. The summit consists of a large karstic plateau.
Schächentaler Windgällen
Peak
The Schächentaler Windgällen is a mountain massif in the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking Unterschächen in the canton of Uri. The two named peaks are Höch Windgällen and Läged Windgällen. Schächentaler Windgällen is situated 3 km west of Balmer Grätli.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Unterschächen and Urnerboden.
Unterschächen
Village
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Unterschächen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland, situated in the upper Schächental. Unterschächen is situated 5 km southwest of Balmer Grätli.
Urnerboden
Village
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The Urnerboden is a village in the high valley of Urner Boden, and also an alp and a small high Alpine permanent settlement in the Swiss canton of Uri. Urnerboden is situated 5 km east of Balmer Grätli.
Spiringen
Village
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Spiringen is a village and a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. The municipality comprises two disjoint areas, separated by the municipality of Unterschächen and the Klausen Pass. Spiringen is situated 8 km west of Balmer Grätli.
Balmer Grätli
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 2,202 metres
- Also known as: “Balmer Gratli”
- Category: landform
- Location: Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.88252° or 46° 52′ 57″ northLongitude
8.83093° or 8° 49′ 51″ eastElevation
2,202 metres (7,224 feet)Open location code
8FRCVRMJ+29GeoNames ID
11998097
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“Balmer Grätli” goes by many names.
- German: “Balmer Grätli”
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