Älpetliegg

Älpetliegg is a locality in Andermatt, Uri. Älpetliegg is situated nearby to the locality Gurschenälpetli, as well as near Sand.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Badus and Gemsstock.

Badus

Peak

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Piz Badus or Six Madun is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, lying on the border between the cantons of Uri and Graubünden. In its northwestern face, which is the Graubünden side, lies Tomasee, source of the Anterior Rhine.

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.

Tomasee

Lake

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Lake Toma is a lake at the northern face of Piz Badus, above the village of Tschamut in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland. Its surface area is 2.5 ha. Tomasee is situated 3½ km northeast of Älpetliegg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hospental and Göschenen.

Hospental

Village

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Hospental is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Hospental is situated 5 km west of Älpetliegg.

Göschenen

Village

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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 7 km northwest of Älpetliegg.