Düssi

#1295 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Düssi is a mountain in the Glarus Alps in central Switzerland, located on the border between the cantons of Uri and Graubünden. Its massif separates the valleys of Maderanertal and Val Russein. The summit is also named Gross Düssi to distinguish it from a lower summit to the south named Chli Düssi. ()

Local name: Gross Düssi Elevation: 10682 ftProminence: 1407 ftCoordinates: 46°47'30"N, 8°49'40"E

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GraubündenSwitzerland

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Nearby attractions include: Golzerensee, Tödi, Gross Windgällen, Oberalpstock.

4.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Golzerensee
110 min walk • Golzerensee is a lake at Golzeren in the Canton of Uri, Switzerland. Its surface area is 5.7 ha. Golzeren is located in the Maderanertal and can be reached by cable car from Bristen. The lake is a popular fishing location. Species include brown trout, rainbow trout, and perch.
4.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tödi
111 min walk • The Tödi, is a mountain massif and with the mountain peak Piz Russein the highest mountain in the Glarus Alps and the highest summit in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland.
4.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gross Windgällen
119 min walk • The Gross Windgällen is a 3,187 m high mountain in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the valley of the Reuss in the canton of Uri. The name Gross Windgällen derives from Gälle or gellen, meaning as much as wailing, shrilling or whistling.
4.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Oberalpstock
112 min walk • The Oberalpstock or Piz Tgietschen is a mountain in the Glarus Alps between the cantons of Uri and Graubünden. Its massif separates the valleys of Maderanertal and Surselva near Sedrun.
4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Clariden
103 min walk • The Clariden is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located at an elevation of 3,267 m between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus. While on the north the Clariden overlooks the 1,948 m high Klausen Pass, the south side is covered by large glaciers.
4.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Ault
125 min walk • Piz Ault is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located south of the Oberalpstock in Switzerland. Three ridges lead to the peak with a fourth one not very distinct to the south.
2.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schärhorn
63 min walk • The Schärhorn is a mountain in the Glarus Alps near Klausen Pass. The highest summit is named Gross Schärhorn while a second summit is named Chli Schärhorn.
5.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Seewlisee
140 min walk • Seewlisee is a lake in Uri, Switzerland at an elevation of 2028 m. Its surface area is 9 ha. The lake lies at the foot of the Gross Windgällen. The lake can be reached by foot in 2–3 hours from the cable car Silenen-Chilcherbergen.
3.2 miNE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Planura Hut
81 min walk • The Planura Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located on the border between the cantons of Uri and Glarus, between Amsteg and Linthal.
5.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Scenic drives
Klausen Pass, Altdorf
142 min walk • Klausen Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting Altdorf in the canton of Uri with Linthal in the canton of Glarus.
3.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Cavardiras
99 min walk • Piz Cavardiras is a 2,964 metres high mountain in the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Uri and Graubünden. The Cavardiras hut, owned by the Swiss Alpine Club, lies near the pass of Cavardiras on the north side.