Rütiegg
Rütiegg is a ridge in Canton of Uri, Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,239 metres. Rütiegg is situated nearby to the village Silenen, as well as near Erstfeld.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bälmeten and Gross Windgällen.
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. Bälmeten is situated 2½ km north of Rütiegg.
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 3½ km east of Rütiegg.
Erstfeld railway station
Railway station
Erstfeld railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Uri and municipality of Erstfeld. The station is situated on the original line of the Gotthard railway, at the foot of the ramp up to the Gotthard Tunnel. Erstfeld railway station is situated 3 km northwest of Rütiegg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Silenen and Erstfeld.
Silenen
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Silenen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.
Erstfeld
Village
Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Erstfeld is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Erstfeld is situated 3 km northwest of Rütiegg.
Rütiegg
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,239 metres
- Also known as: “Rutiegg”
- Category: landform
- Location: Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.80942° or 46° 48′ 34″ northLongitude
8.68697° or 8° 41′ 13″ eastElevation
1,239 metres (4,065 feet)Open location code
8FRCRM5P+QQGeoNames ID
11999493
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In Other Languages
“Rütiegg” goes by many names.
- German: “Rütiegg”
Localities in the Area
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