Gärstengrat

Gärstengrat is a ridge in and has an elevation of 2,979 metres. Gärstengrat is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gärstenhörner and Klein Furkahorn.

Peak
Photo: Pegasus2, Public domain.
The is a mountain in the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of and . It lies on the range west of the Rhone Glacier, and east of the .

Peak
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The is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking the on the border between the Swiss cantons of and . It lies near the southern end of the - chain, east of the Rhone Glacier. is situated 3½ km east of Gärstengrat.

Peak
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of and . It lies north of the and east of the Rhone Glacier. is situated 4 km east of Gärstengrat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gletsch and Oberwald.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the canton of , located in the upper Rhone valley, called , 2.5 kilometres, southeast below the Rhone Glacier's mouth and itself the headwaters of the . is situated 3 km south of Gärstengrat.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of in in the canton of in . It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007. is situated 6 km south of Gärstengrat.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km east of Gärstengrat.

Gärstengrat

Latitude
46.58887° or 46° 35′ 20″ north
Longitude
8.36136° or 8° 21′ 41″ east
Elevation
2,979 metres (9,774 feet)
Open location code
8FRCH9Q6+GG
Geo­Names ID
11999809
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In Other Languages

“Gärstengrat” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vorder Gärstenhorn and Gärstengletscher.

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