Alplen
Alplen is a hamlet in Bürglen (UR), Uri and has an elevation of 1,888 metres. Alplen is situated nearby to the locality Riedboden, as well as near Ruosalp.Places of Interest
Highlights include Alpler Horn and Schächentaler Windgällen.
Alpler Horn
Peak
The Alpler Horn is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located south of Muotathal in Central Switzerland. It lies north of the Schächentaler Windgällen, within the part of the Muota valley that belongs to the canton of Uri.
Schächentaler Windgällen
Peak
The Schächentaler Windgällen is a mountain massif in the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking Unterschächen in the canton of Uri. The two named peaks are Höch Windgällen and Läged Windgällen.
Alpler Torstock
Peak
The Alpler Torstock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located north of Unterschächen in the canton of Uri. It lies west of the Schächentaler Windgällen, on the range between the valley of the Muota and the valley of Schächental. Alpler Torstock is situated 2½ km west of Alplen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Unterschächen and Urnerboden.
Unterschächen
Village
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Unterschächen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland, situated in the upper Schächental. Unterschächen is situated 5 km southwest of Alplen.
Urnerboden
Village
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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 7 km east of Alplen.
Spiringen
Village
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Spiringen is a village and a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. The municipality comprises two disjoint areas, separated by the municipality of Unterschächen and the Klausen Pass. Spiringen is situated 7 km southwest of Alplen.
Alplen
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Bürglen (UR), Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.90269° or 46° 54′ 10″ northLongitude
8.81199° or 8° 48′ 43″ eastElevation
1,888 metres (6,194 feet)Open location code
8FRCWR36+3QOpenStreetMap ID
node 2400825554OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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