Gwächtenhorn

Gwächtenhorn is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 3,214 metres. Gwächtenhorn is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Steinhüshorn and Tieralplistock.

Peak
The is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking in the . It lies north of the and west of the Trift Glacier.

Peak
Photo: Fdbef, 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 between the Trift Glacier and the Rhone Glacier, just east of the .

Lake
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The is a proglacial lake below the Trift Glacier in , in the , Switzerland. It began forming in the late 1990s as the glacier retreated and expanded significantly after 2001.

Gwächtenhorn

Latitude
46.657° or 46° 39′ 25″ north
Longitude
8.3469° or 8° 20′ 49″ east
Elevation
3,214 metres (10,545 feet)
Open location code
8FRCM84W+QQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1244935381
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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