Gitschen

Gitschen

The east face
Highest point
Elevation 2,513 m (8,245 ft)
Prominence 73 m (240 ft)[1]
Parent peak Brunnistock
Coordinates 46°52′37.3″N 8°34′31.2″E / 46.877028°N 8.575333°E / 46.877028; 8.575333Coordinates: 46°52′37.3″N 8°34′31.2″E / 46.877028°N 8.575333°E / 46.877028; 8.575333
Geography
Gitschen

Location in Switzerland

Location Uri, Switzerland
Parent range Urner Alps

The Gitschen (2,513 m) is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Lake Lucerne in the canton of Uri. It lies on the range north of the Surenen Pass, culminating at the Brunnistock.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located south of the summit at 2,440 metres.


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