Km.31
Km.31 is a historic site in Canton of Uri, Switzerland. Km.31 is situated nearby to the historic site Km.30, as well as near Km.28.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Klausen Pass and Glatten.
Klausen Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: FeG, Public domain.
Klausen Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting Altdorf in the canton of Uri with Linthal in the canton of Glarus. Somewhat unusually, the boundary between the two cantons does not lie at the summit of the pass, but some 8 kilometres down the slope towards Linthal, with the summit being in Uri.
Glatten
Peak
Photo: Wala, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Glatten is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking the Klausen Pass in the canton of Uri. It is the tripoint between the valleys Bisistal, Schächental and Urner Boden. The summit consists of a large karstic plateau.
Clariden
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Clariden is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located at an elevation of 3,267 m between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus. While on the north the Clariden overlooks the 1,948 m high Klausen Pass, the south side is covered by large glaciers and firn. Clariden is situated 3½ km south of Km.31.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urnerboden and Unterschächen.
Urnerboden
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Urnerboden is a village in the high valley of Urner Boden, and also an alp and a small high Alpine permanent settlement in the Swiss canton of Uri. Urnerboden is situated 2½ km northeast of Km.31.
Unterschächen
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Unterschächen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland, situated in the upper Schächental. Unterschächen is situated 8 km west of Km.31.
Km.31
- Type: Historic site
- Inscription: “Km. 31”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.87457° or 46° 52′ 29″ northLongitude
8.87758° or 8° 52′ 39″ eastInception
19th centuryHeight
0.69 metres (2.3 feet)Width
0.25 metres (0.82 feet)Open location code
8FRCVVFH+R2OpenStreetMap ID
node 13860140418OpenStreetMap feature
historic=milestone
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