Älpetli

Älpetli is a building in Andermatt, Uri and has an elevation of 2,165 metres. Älpetli is situated nearby to the peak Gurschenstock, as well as near the glacier Gurschenfirn.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 Älpetli.

Tomasee

Lake

Photo: Dages, Public domain.

Lake Toma is a lake at the northern face of Piz Badus, above the village of Tschamut in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland. Its surface area is 2.5 ha. Tomasee is situated 4 km northeast of Älpetli.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hospental and Göschenen.

Hospental

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hospental is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Hospental is situated 4½ km west of Älpetli.

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 Älpetli.

Tschamut

Hamlet

Photo: Kecko, CC BY 2.0.

Tschamut is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km northeast of Älpetli.

Älpetli

Type: Building
Location: Andermatt, Uri, Canton of Uri, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.61667° or 46° 37′ north

Longitude

8.62841° or 8° 37′ 42″ east

Elevation

2,165 metres (7,103 feet)

Open location code

8FRCJJ8H+M9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1236439804

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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