Guspilücke

Guspilücke is a mountain saddle in Hospental, Uri and has an elevation of 2,832 metres. Guspilücke is situated nearby to the locality Cascina di Val Torta, as well as near Guspis.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pizzo Centrale and Chastelhorn.

Pizzo Centrale

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Photo: Bjferstern, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pizzo Centrale is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Uri and Ticino. At 2,999 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit overlooking Gotthard Pass from the east. Lago della Sella is located on its southern side.

Chastelhorn

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The Chastelhorn is a 2,973 metres high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Hospental in the canton of Uri. The northern flanks are covered by a glacier named St.

Gemsstock

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swiss Alps and Andermatt.

Swiss Alps

Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.

The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps, represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss Plateau and the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains, one of its three main physiographic regions.

Andermatt

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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.