Schächentaler Windgällen

#1469 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Schächentaler Windgällen is a mountain massif in the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking Unterschächen in the canton of Uri. The two named peaks are Höch Windgällen and Läged Windgällen. The mountain massif lies between the valley of Muotathal and Schächental. The Schächentaler Windgällen are located a few kilometres west of Klausen Pass. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 9068 ftProminence: 2267 ftCoordinates: 46°53'17"N, 8°47'30"E

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Schächentaler Windgällen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Clariden, Chaiserstock, Wasserbergfirst, Rossstock.

4.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Clariden
126 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.
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chaiserstock
104 min walk • The Chaiserstock is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Schwyz and Uri. It lies on the range between Muotathal and Unterschächen, east of Lake Lucerne.
3.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wasserbergfirst
91 min walk • The Wasserbergfirst is a mountain of the Schwyz Alps, located south of Muotathal in the canton of Schwyz. It lies on the range between the Hürital and the Bisistal, north of the Schächentaler Windgällen.
4.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rossstock
113 min walk • The Rossstock is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Schwyz and Uri. It lies on the range between Muotathal and Unterschächen, east of Lake Lucerne.
4.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schärhorn
117 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.
3.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Scenic drives
Klausen Pass, Altdorf
85 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.
3.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Glatten Mountain
83 min walk • The Glatten is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking the Klausen Pass in the canton of Uri. It is the tripoint between the valleys Bisistal, Schächental and Urner Boden. The summit consists of a large karstic plateau.
5.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gross Ruchen
139 min walk • The Gross Ruchen is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the Brunnital south of Unterschächen in the canton of Uri. It is located between the higher Gross Windgallen on the west and the Chli Ruchen on the east.
5.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Hüfi Glacier
139 min walk • The Hüfi Glacier is a 7 km long glacier situated in the Glarus Alps in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 13.64 km2.
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fulen
106 min walk • The Fulen is a mountain peak of the Schwyz Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Schwyz and Uri. It lies on the range between Muotathal and Unterschächen, east of Lake Lucerne.
4.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chammliberg
111 min walk • The Chammliberg is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located south of the Klausen Pass in the canton of Uri. While the south side of the mountain is covered by the large Hüfi Glacier, the north-west side consists of an 800 metre high face.