Gross Windgällen
The Gross Windgällen is a 3,187 m high mountain in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the valley of the Reuss (river), Reuss in the canton of Canton of Uri, Uri. The name Gross Windgällen derives from Gälle or gellen, meaning as much as wailing, shrilling or whistling. Geography The massif of the Gross Wingällen lies between two parallel valleys, the Schächental on the north side and the Maderanertal on the south side, both converging to the Reuss on the west at approximately 500 metres above sea level or 2,700 m below the summit. On the north side, the massif encloses a small valley, the Brunnital, which belong to the Schächental, thus forming an amphitheatre of several summits above 3,000 m, including the Gross Ruchen on the east; the north wall of the Gross Ruchen being connected with that of the Gross Windgällen. Several Glacier, glaciers can be found on the southern side of the mountain, among which the Stäfelfirn, located east of the summit. The north-we ...
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Chli Windgällen
The Chli Windgällen (2,986 m) is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, overlooking the valley of the Reuss (river), Reuss in the canton of Canton of Uri, Uri. It lies west of the Gross Windgällen, on the range north of the Maderanertal. References External linksChli Windgällen on Hikr
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