Salbitschijen-Biwak

Salbitschijen-Biwak is a shelter in Wassen, Uri and has an elevation of 2,400 metres. Salbitschijen-Biwak is situated nearby to the peak Nollen, as well as near Ober Höhenberg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Salbitschijen and Rorspitzli.

Salbitschijen

Peak

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The Salbitschijen is a mountain in the Urner Alps, overlooking Göschenen in the Swiss canton of Uri. It lies at the southern extremity of the range of the Fleckistock.

Rorspitzli

Peak

The Rorspitzli is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located west of Wassen and Göschenen in the canton of Uri. It lies on the range east of the Sustenjoch, culminating at the Fleckistock.

Salbithütte

Mountain hut

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Salbithütte is a mountain hut, which is situated 2 km east of Salbitschijen-Biwak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Göschenen and Andermatt.

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 5 km east of Salbitschijen-Biwak.

Andermatt

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Andermatt is a town and ski resort in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. It is located at a crossroad in the Alps with great historical importance. Before the opening of the Gotthard car and train tunnels, a big part of the north–south traffic had to pass through here.