Vorder Griesstal

Vorder Griesstal is a locality in Silenen, Uri. Vorder Griesstal is situated nearby to the locality Butzli, as well as near Brunnialp.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gross Windgällen and Hoch Fulen.

Gross Windgällen

Peak

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The Gross Windgällen is a 3,187 m high mountain in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the valley of the Reuss in the canton of Uri. The name Gross Windgällen derives from Gälle or gellen, meaning as much as wailing, shrilling or whistling.

Hoch Fulen

Peak

The Hoch Fulen is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located east of Erstfeld in the Uri. It lies in the group north-west of the Gross Windgällen, between the Reuss valley and the Schächental.

Seewlisee

Lake

Seewlisee is a lake in Uri, Switzerland at an elevation of 2028 m. Its surface area is 9 ha. The lake lies at the foot of the Gross Windgällen. The lake can be reached by foot in 2–3 hours from the cable car Silenen-Chilcherbergen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Unterschächen and Spiringen.

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 northeast of Vorder Griesstal.

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 5 km north of Vorder Griesstal.