The Düssi (or Piz Git) is a mountain in the
Glarus Alps
The Glarus Alps () 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 the Glarus Alps contains ...
in central Switzerland, located on the border between the cantons of
Uri
Uri may refer to:
Places
* Canton of Uri, a canton in Switzerland
* Úri, a village and commune in Hungary
* Uri, Iran, a village in East Azerbaijan Province
* Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, a town in India
* Uri (island), off Malakula Island in V ...
and
Graubünden. Its massif separates the valleys of
Maderanertal (Uri) and
Val Russein (Graubünden). The summit (3,256 metres) is also named ''Gross Düssi'' to distinguish it from a lower summit to the south named ''Chli Düssi'' (3,125 metres) .
The Düssi is surrounded by glaciers, the
Ober Hüfifirn on its northern side. The largest on its south-eastern side (in Graubünden) is the Glatscher da Cavrein.
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Gross Düssi on SummitpostDüssi on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps
Alpine three-thousanders
Mountains of Switzerland
Mountains of Graubünden
Disentis
Mountains of the canton of Uri
Graubünden–Uri border
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