Griesgletscher
Griesgletscher is a glacier in Silenen, Uri. Griesgletscher is situated nearby to the hamlet Oberalp, as well as near the locality Plangg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Schärhorn and Chammliberg.
Schärhorn
Peak
Photo: Böhringer, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Schärhorn is a Swiss mountain in the Glarus Alps near Klausen Pass. The highest summit is named Gross Schärhorn while a second summit is named Chli Schärhorn.
Chammliberg
Peak
Photo: Böhringer, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Chammliberg is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located south of the Klausen Pass in the canton of Uri. While the south side of the mountain is covered by the large Hüfi Glacier, the north-west side consists of an 800 metre high face.
Chli Ruchen
Peak
Photo: Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0.
The Chli Ruchen is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, overlooking the Brunnital south of Unterschächen in the canton of Uri. It is located between the higher Gross Ruchen on the west and the Schärhorn on the east.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Unterschächen.
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.
Griesgletscher
- Type: Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Silenen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.8321° or 46° 49′ 55″ northLongitude
8.8137° or 8° 48′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8FRCRRJ7+RFOpenStreetMap ID
way 34602002OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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