Gurschenälpetli

Gurschenälpetli is a locality in Canton of Uri, Switzerland. Gurschenälpetli is situated nearby to the locality Rot Flue, as well as near Älpetliegg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gemsstock and Badus.

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.

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. Badus is situated 3 km east of Gurschenälpetli.

Gurschenfirn

Glacier

Photo: Sas1998, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gurschenfirn is a glacier.

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 4½ km west of Gurschenälpetli.

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 northwest of Gurschenälpetli.

Gurschenälpetli

Type: Locality
Location: Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.61522° or 46° 36′ 55″ north

Longitude

8.62566° or 8° 37′ 32″ east

Open location code

8FRCJJ8G+37

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11969061418

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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