The Uri Alps (also known as ''Urner Alps'', german: Urner Alpen) are a
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...
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 Statist ...
and part of the
Western Alps
The Western Alps are the western part of the Alpine Range including the southeastern part of France (e.g. Savoie), the whole of Monaco, the northwestern part of Italy (i.e. Piedmont and the Aosta Valley) and the southwestern part of Switzerland ( ...
. They extend into the cantons of
Obwalden
Obwalden, also Obwald (german: Kanton Obwalden, rm, Chantun Sursilvania; french: Canton d'Obwald; it, Canton Obvaldo), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of seven municipalities and the seat of the govern ...
,
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 cantons of Switzerland, 26 ...
,
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
, website ...
,
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), an island off Malakula Islan ...
and
Nidwalden
Nidwalden, also Nidwald (german: Kanton Nidwalden, ; rm, Chantun Sutsilvania; french: Canton de Nidwald; it, Canton Nidvaldo) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eleven municipalities and the seat of the ...
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 t ...
) and the
Emmental Alps
The Emmental Alps (german: Emmentaler Alpen) are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. They are located north-west of the Brünig Pass, mainly in the cantons of Lucerne, Bern, and Obwalden, with a small portion in ...
to the west (the four lakes:
Lungerersee
Lake Lungern (german: Lungerersee, also spelled ''Lungernsee'' or ''Lungerensee'') is a natural lake in Obwalden, Switzerland which is named after the town Lungern on its shore. The lake is drained by the Sarner Aa river, which flows through the ...
,
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 locat ...
,
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 th ...
, 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 S ...
), the
Schwyzer Alps
The Schwyz Alps (german: Schwyzer Alpen) are a mountain range in Switzerland. They form part of the North-Eastern Swiss Alps and are bordered by the Glarus Alps to the east, the Appenzell Alps to the north-east, the Emmental Alps in the west, and ...
to the north (
Lake Lucerne
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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
Lepontine Alps
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to the south (the valley of
Urseren
The Urseren (also ''Ursern'') is the valley of the upper Reuss in Uri, Switzerland, running southwest to northeast, from Realp to Hospental and Andermatt.
Separated from the main valley of Uri, it connects to the Valais via the Furkapass, to t ...
with
Andermatt
Andermatt ( rm, ) is a mountain village and municipalities of Switzerland, 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 ce ...
) 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 th ...
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 (House of Reuss), members incl ...
).
The Uri Alps are composed of two distinct groups separated by the
Susten Pass
Susten Pass (German: ''Sustenpass'') (el. 2260 m.) is a mountain pass in the Swiss Alps. The pass road, built from 1938–1945, connects Innertkirchen in the canton of Bern with Wassen in the canton of Uri. A 300-metre long tunnel crosses the pass ...
. The
Dammastock
The Dammastock (3,630 m) is the highest mountain in the Urner Alps in Switzerland and is part of the Winterberg massif. Its summit ridge forms the border between the cantons of Uri and the Valais. It is the highest summit in the canton of Uri ...
massif on the south is the most glaciated part while the northern part, which culminates on
Titlis
Titlis is a mountain of the Uri Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Obwalden and Bern. At above sea level, it is the highest summit of the range north of the Susten Pass, between the Bernese Oberland and Central Switzerland. It is ...
, 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 (House of Reuss), members incl ...
. 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
The Dammastock (3,630 m) is the highest mountain in the Urner Alps in Switzerland and is part of the Winterberg massif. Its summit ridge forms the border between the cantons of Uri and the Valais. It is the highest summit in the canton of Uri ...
and the
Galenstock
The Galenstock (3,586 m) is the fourth highest mountain in the Urner Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Uri and the Valais.
It was first climbed by Eduard Desor
Eduard Model Accessories is a Cz ...
. 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
The Tieralplistock (3,383 m) is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Canton of Bern, Bern and Valais. It lies between the Trift Glacier and the Rhone Glacier, just east of the Gelmersee, lake of Gelmer ...
, 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
The Dammastock (3,630 m) is the highest mountain in the Urner Alps in Switzerland and is part of the Winterberg massif. Its summit ridge forms the border between the cantons of Uri and the Valais. It is the highest summit in the canton of Uri ...
. North of the Dammastock the range collectively known as the
Hinter Tierberg, attains 3,447 metres. Further east than the last is the
Sustenhorn 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
The ...
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
Titlis is a mountain of the Uri Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Obwalden and Bern. At above sea level, it is the highest summit of the range north of the Susten Pass, between the Bernese Oberland and Central Switzerland. It is ...
divides the basins of the Aare and the Reuss. From the
Grassen
The Grassen is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located east of the Titlis in Central Switzerland. The summit is the tripoint between the cantons of Berne
Bern () or Berne; in other Swiss languages, gsw, Bärn ; frp, Bèrna ; it, Berna ; rm, ...
, 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
, website ...
,
Obwalden
Obwalden, also Obwald (german: Kanton Obwalden, rm, Chantun Sursilvania; french: Canton d'Obwald; it, Canton Obvaldo), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of seven municipalities and the seat of the govern ...
and
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), an island off Malakula Islan ...
, 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
The Dammastock (3,630 m) is the highest mountain in the Urner Alps in Switzerland and is part of the Winterberg massif. Its summit ridge forms the border between the cantons of Uri and the Valais. It is the highest summit in the canton of Uri ...
, 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
The Dammastock (3,630 m) is the highest mountain in the Urner Alps in Switzerland and is par ...
, 3608 m
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Rhonestock
The Rhonestock is a mountain of the Uri Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Canton of Uri, Uri and belongs to the Winterberg (Uri Alps), Winterberg massif. It lies south of the Dammastock, between the Rhone Glacie ...
, 3588 m
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Galenstock
The Galenstock (3,586 m) is the fourth highest mountain in the Urner Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Uri and the Valais.
It was first climbed by Eduard Desor
Eduard Model Accessories is a Cz ...
, 3586 m
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Eggstock, 3556 m
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Tiefenstock
The Tiefenstock (3,515 m) is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri Uri may refer to:
Places
* Canton of Uri, a canton in Switzerland
* Úri, a village and commune in Hungary
* Uri, Ir ...
, 3515 m
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Sustenhorn, 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
The Tieralplistock (3,383 m) is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Canton of Bern, Bern and Valais. It lies between the Trift Glacier and the Rhone Glacier, just east of the Gelmersee, lake of Gelmer ...
, 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
Titlis is a mountain of the Uri Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Obwalden and Bern. At above sea level, it is the highest summit of the range north of the Susten Pass, between the Bernese Oberland and Central Switzerland. It is ...
, 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
The Winterstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located west of Realp in the canton of Uri. It lies on the range east of the Tiefenstock, that separates the Göschenertal from the valley called Urseren
The Urseren (also ''Ursern'') is the ...
, 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
The Radlefshorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Gadmen in the canton of Canton of Bern, Bern. On its southern side it overlooks the Trift Glacier and the Triftsee, lake of Trift.
References
External links
Radlefshorn on Hikr
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, 2603 m
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Hochstollen, 2481 m
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Wandelen, 2105 m
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Glaciers
Main
glacier
A glacier (; ) is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its Ablation#Glaciology, ablation over many years, often Century, centuries. It acquires dis ...
s :
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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
The ...
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Tiefen Glacier
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Chelen Glacier
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Damma Glacier
The Damma Glacier (german: Dammagletscher) is a 2 km long glacier (2005) situated in the Urner Alps in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 5.09 km2.
See also
*List of glaciers in Switzerland
A ''list'' is any ...
References
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Swisstopo
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maps
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