Gross Furkahorn

#1475 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Gross Furkahorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. It lies north of the Furka Pass and east of the Rhone Glacier. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 10397 ftProminence: 197 ftCoordinates: 46°35'48"N, 8°24'37"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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Gross Furkahorn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Galenstock, Klein Furkahorn, Gross Bielenhorn, Tiefen Glacier.

1.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Galenstock
30 min walk • The Galenstock 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.
0.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Klein Furkahorn
20 min walk • The Klein Furkahorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking the Furka Pass on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. It lies near the southern end of the Galenstock-Gross Furkahorn chain, east of the Rhone Glacier. From the Furka Pass a trail leads to its summit.
1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gross Bielenhorn
26 min walk • The Gross Bielenhorn is a mountain in the Urner Alps.
1.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Tiefen Glacier
39 min walk • The Tiefen Glacier is a 2.5 km long glacier situated in the Urner Alps in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 3.16 km².