Geissgrat
Geissgrat is a ridge in Canton of Uri, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,340 metres. Geissgrat is situated nearby to the locality Chämleten, as well as near the village Hospental.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gemsstock and Andermatt railway station.
Gemsstock
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gemsstock is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Andermatt in the canton of Uri. A glacier named Gurschenfirn lies over its northern flanks. The Gemsstock is a subpeak of the higher Chastelhorn, lying approximately one kilometre south-west.
Andermatt railway station
Railway station
Photo: Gürbetaler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Andermatt railway station is a railway station and junction on the metre gauge Furka Oberalp Bahn, serving the town and municipality of Andermatt, in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. Andermatt railway station is situated 2½ km northwest of Geissgrat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Andermatt and Hospental.
Andermatt
Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Andermatt is a town and ski resort in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. It is located at a crossroad in the Alps with great historical importance. Before the opening of the Gotthard car and train tunnels, a big part of the north–south traffic had to pass through here.
Hospental
Village
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Hospental is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Hospental is situated 3½ km west of Geissgrat.
Göschenen
Village
Photo: Jan K, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Göschenen is a village and municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It sits at the northern end of the Gotthard tunnel. The Göschenen riots saw Urner troops opening fire on Italian miners demonstrating for better working conditions and wages on the tunnel's construction site. Göschenen is situated 6 km north of Geissgrat.
Geissgrat
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 2,340 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.61821° or 46° 37′ 6″ northLongitude
8.61494° or 8° 36′ 54″ eastElevation
2,340 metres (7,677 feet)Open location code
8FRCJJ97+7XGeoNames ID
11999794
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In Other Languages
“Geissgrat” goes by many names.
- German: “Geissgrat”
Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Luterseeli and Gurschenstock.
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