The Uri Alps (also known as ''Urner Alps'', german: Urner Alpen) are a
mountain range in
Central Switzerland
Central Switzerland is the region of the Alpine Foothills geographically the heart and historically the origin of Switzerland, with the cantons of Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Lucerne and Zug.
Central Switzerland is one of the NUTS 2 Statis ...
and part of the
Western Alps. They extend into the cantons of
Obwalden,
Valais
Valais ( , , ; frp, Valês; german: Wallis ), more formally the Canton of Valais,; german: Kanton Wallis; in other official Swiss languages outside Valais: it, (Canton) Vallese ; rm, (Chantun) Vallais. is one of the 26 cantons forming the Sw ...
,
Bern
german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese
, neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen
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,
Uri and
Nidwalden and are bordered by the
Bernese Alps
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Grimsel Pass
The Grimsel Pass (german: Grimselpass; french: Col du Grimsel; it, Passo del Grimsel) is a mountain pass in Switzerland, crossing the Bernese Alps at an elevation of . The pass connects the Haslital, the upper valley of the river Aare, with th ...
) and the
Emmental Alps to the west (the four lakes:
Lungerersee,
Sarnersee
Lake Sarnen (German: ''Sarnersee'') is a lake in the Swiss canton of Obwalden. The lake is on the Sarner Aa, which flows out of the Lake Lungern, through the Lake Sarnen, and into Lake Lucerne. The municipalities of Sarnen and Sachseln are loca ...
,
Wichelsee
Wichelsee is a lake in Obwalden, Switzerland. Its surface area is . The reservoir is located in the municipalities of Alpnach and Sarnen. It formed after the Sarner Aa
The Sarner Aa is a long river in the Swiss canton of Obwalden. It drains the ...
, and
Alpnachersee
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Lake Lucerne (german: Vierwaldstättersee, literally "Lake of the four forested settlements" (in English usually translated as ''forest cantons''), french: lac des Quatre-Cantons, it, lago dei Quattro Cantoni) is a lake in central ...
), the
Schwyzer Alps to the north (
Lake Lucerne), the
Lepontine Alps to the south (the valley of
Urseren with
Andermatt
Andermatt ( rm, ) is a mountain village and municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. At an elevation of above sea level, Andermatt is located at the center of the Saint-Gotthard Massif and the historical center cross of north-south and e ...
) and the
Glarus Alps
The Glarus Alps (german: Glarner Alpen) are a mountain range in central Switzerland. They are bordered by the Uri Alps and the Schwyz Alps to the west, the Lepontine Alps to the south, the Appenzell Alps to the northeast. The eastern part of ...
to the east (
Reuss Reuss may refer to:
* Reuss (surname)
*Reuss (river) in Switzerland
*Reuss (state) or Reuß, several former states or countries in present-day Germany, and the Republic of Reuss
* Reuss Elder Line and Reuss Younger Line
The Principality of Reus ...
).
The Uri Alps are composed of two distinct groups separated by the
Susten Pass. The
Dammastock massif on the south is the most glaciated part while the northern part, which culminates on
Titlis, has lower summits but greater extent.
Geography
The group south of the Susten Pass forms the dividing range between the head waters of the
Aare
The Aare () or Aar () is a tributary of the High Rhine and the longest river that both rises and ends entirely within Switzerland.
Its total length from its source to its junction with the Rhine comprises about , during which distance it descend ...
(west) from those of the
Reuss Reuss may refer to:
* Reuss (surname)
*Reuss (river) in Switzerland
*Reuss (state) or Reuß, several former states or countries in present-day Germany, and the Republic of Reuss
* Reuss Elder Line and Reuss Younger Line
The Principality of Reus ...
. In addition a small portion of the range (south-west) is located in the basin of the
Rhone. This part lies entirely within the valley of the
Rhone Glacier. This group forms a complex mass including four considerable ridges and attains its greatest height at the
Dammastock and the
Galenstock. The group includes four nearly parallel ridges running NNW. and SSE. That forming the eastern boundary of the valley of Hasli reaches 3,383 metres at the
Tieralplistock, whence it extends NNW. to the
Mährenhorn, and south to the
Gärstenhörner. A wide reservoir of snow whence the
Trift Glacier
The Trift Glacier (german: Triftgletscher) is a long glacier (2005) in the Urner Alps near Gadmen, in the extreme east of the canton Berne in Switzerland.
Morphology
In 1973 glacier was 5.75 km long, 3 km wide at the top and around 500 m w ...
flows to the north and the
Rhone Glacier to the south, divides this range from the more easterly range whose highest point is the
Dammastock. North of the Dammastock the range collectively known as the
Hinter Tierberg, attains 3,447 metres. Further east than the last is the
Sustenhorn
The Sustenhorn is a mountain in the Uri Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Bern and Uri. It overlook Susten Pass from the south.
Both sides of the massif are glaciated. On the west side (Bern) lies the Stein Glacier
The Stein ...
range, rising at its highest point to 3,505 metres, divided from the last by the
Stein Glacier
The Stein Glacier (german: Steingletscher) is a 4 km long glacier (2005) situated in the Urner Alps in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 6.06 km2.
See also
*List of glaciers in Switzerland
*Swiss Alps
...
and the upper part of the Göschenental. Lastly, another ridge still further east is separated from the last by the Voralptal, a branch of the Göschenental. Its highest summits are the
Fleckistock and the
Stucklistock. The lower part of the Göschenental is bounded on the south by a range running west to east diverging from the ridge between the Dammastock and the Galenstock.
[ John Ball, ''The Alpine guide, Central Alps'', p. 129, 1866, London]
On the north side of the Susten Pass the ranges are lower and, except the highest mountains on the south, free of glaciers. The main ridge, culminating at the
Titlis divides the basins of the Aare and the Reuss. From the
Grassen, tripoint border between the cantons of
Berne
german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese
, neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen
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,
Obwalden and
Uri, a small range diverges from the main watershed and runs from west to east and culminates at the
Gross Spannort.
Principal summits
The principal summits of the Uri Alps are:
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Dammastock, 3630 m
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Schneestock
The Schneestock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. It lies north of the Dammastock, between the Rhone Glacier and the Damma Glacier
The Damma Glacier (german: Dammagletscher) i ...
, 3608 m
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Rhonestock, 3588 m
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Galenstock, 3586 m
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Eggstock, 3556 m
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Tiefenstock, 3515 m
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Sustenhorn
The Sustenhorn is a mountain in the Uri Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Bern and Uri. It overlook Susten Pass from the south.
Both sides of the massif are glaciated. On the west side (Bern) lies the Stein Glacier
The Stein ...
, 3502 m
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Hinter Tierberg, 3447 m
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Gwächtenhorn, 3420 m
# Mittlerer Tierberg, 3418 m
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Fleckistock, 3416 m
# Maasplanggstock, 3401 m
# Wysse Nollen, 3398 m
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Diechterhorn, 3389 m
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Tieralplistock, 3382 m
# Chli Sustenhorn, 3318 m
# Vorderes Sustenlimihorn, 3316 m
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Stucklistock, 3308 m
# Gletschhorn, 3305 m
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Titlis, 3238 m
# Rorspitzli, 3220 m
# Sidelenhorn, 3217 m
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Gwächtenhorn, 3214 m
# Brunnenstock, 3210 m
# Chüeplanggenstock, 3207 m
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Gross Bielenhorn, 3207 m
# Voralphorn, 3203 m
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Winterstock, 3203 m
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Chelenalphorn, 3202 m
# Gross Griessenhorn, 3202 m
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Gross Spannort, 3198 m
# Hinteres Sustenlimihorn, 3194 m
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Gärstenhörner, 3189 m
# Limistock, 3189 m
# Tällistock, 3185 m
# Rotstock, 3183 m
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Hoch Horefellistock, 3175 m
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Gross Furkahorn, 3169 m
# Winterberg, 3167 m
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Chli Spannort, 3140 m
# Hinter Schloss (Schlossberg), 3132 m
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Steinhüshorn, 3121 m
# Chilchlistock, 3114 m
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Krönten, 3107 m
# Hintere Gelmerhörner, 3100 m
# Vorderer Tierberg, 3091 m
# Zwächten, 3078 m
# Lochberg, 3074 m
# Müeterlishorn, 3066 m
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Wendenstöcke, 3042 m
# Blauberg, 3039 m
# Triftstöckli, 3035 m
# Klein Titlis, 3028 m
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Klein Furkahorn, 3026 m
# Wendenhorn, 3023 m
# Spitzli, 3011 m
# Bächenstock, 3008 m
# Reissend Nollen, 3003 m
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Mittagstock, 2,989 m
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Giglistock, 2900 m
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Engelberger Rotstock, 2818 m
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Radlefshorn, 2603 m
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Hochstollen, 2481 m
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Wandelen, 2105 m
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Glaciers
Main
glaciers :
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Rhone Glacier
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Trift Glacier
The Trift Glacier (german: Triftgletscher) is a long glacier (2005) in the Urner Alps near Gadmen, in the extreme east of the canton Berne in Switzerland.
Morphology
In 1973 glacier was 5.75 km long, 3 km wide at the top and around 500 m w ...
*
Stein Glacier
The Stein Glacier (german: Steingletscher) is a 4 km long glacier (2005) situated in the Urner Alps in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 6.06 km2.
See also
*List of glaciers in Switzerland
*Swiss Alps
...
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Tiefen Glacier
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Chelen Glacier
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Damma Glacier
References
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Swisstopo maps
External links
Uri Alps on SummitPost
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Landforms of the canton of Lucerne
Mountain ranges of the Alps
Mountain ranges of Switzerland
Landforms of Nidwalden
Landforms of Obwalden
Landforms of the canton of Uri
Mountains of Valais
Landforms of the canton of Bern
Uri–Valais border
Bern–Valais border
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