Schlierenegg

Schlierenegg is a ridge in Canton of Uri, Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,695 metres. Schlierenegg is situated nearby to the hamlet Vorfrutt, as well as near the locality Hergersboden.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Klausen Pass and Glatten.

Klausen Pass

Mountain saddle

Photo: FeG, Public domain.

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.

Glatten

Peak

Photo: Wala, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Clariden

Peak

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The Clariden is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located at an elevation of 3,267 m between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus. While on the north the Clariden overlooks the 1,948 m high Klausen Pass, the south side is covered by large glaciers and firn. Clariden is situated 3½ km south of Schlierenegg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urnerboden and Unterschächen.

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 2½ km northeast of Schlierenegg.

Unterschächen

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Unterschächen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland, situated in the upper Schächental. Unterschächen is situated 8 km west of Schlierenegg.

Schlierenegg

Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,695 metres
Category: landform
Location: Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.87487° or 46° 52′ 30″ north

Longitude

8.87393° or 8° 52′ 26″ east

Elevation

1,695 metres (5,561 feet)

Open location code

8FRCVVFF+WH

GeoNames ID

11999455

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In Other Languages

“Schlierenegg” goes by many names.

German: “Schlierenegg”

Localities in the Area

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