The Uri Alps are composed of two distinct groups separated by the Susten Pass. The Dammastock massif on the south is the most glaciated part while the northern part, which culminates on Titlis, has lower summits but greater extent.
The group south of the Susten Pass forms the dividing range between the head waters of the Aare (west) from those of the Reuss. 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 and the Galenstock. 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, whence it extends NNW. to the Mährenhorn, and south to the Gärstenhörner. A wide reservoir of snow whence the Trift Glacier 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. 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 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.[1]
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 divides the basins of the Aare and the Reuss. From the Grassen, tripoint border between the cantons of Berne, Obwalden and Uri, a small range diverges from the main watershed and runs from west to east and culminates at the Gross Spannort.
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The Uri Alps also known as Urner Alps German Urner Alpen are a mountain range in Central Switzerland and part of the Western Alps They extend into the cantons of Obwalden Valais Bern Uri and Nidwalden and are bordered by the Bernese Alps Grimsel Pass and the Emmental Alps to the west the four lakes Lungerersee Sarnersee Wichelsee and Alpnachersee the Schwyzer Alps to the north Lake Lucerne the Lepontine Alps to the south the valley of Urseren with Andermatt and the Glarus Alps to the east Reuss Uri AlpsThe Dammastock from the GoscheneralpHighest pointPeakDammastockElevation3 630 m 11 910 ft Coordinates46 38 28 N 8 25 6 E 46 64111 N 8 41833 E 46 64111 8 41833 Coordinates 46 38 28 N 8 25 6 E 46 64111 N 8 41833 E 46 64111 8 41833NamingNative nameUrner Alpen German GeographyCountrySwitzerlandCantonsBerne Obwalden Valais Uri and NidwaldenParent rangeWestern AlpsBorders onBernese Alps Emmental Alps Schwyzer Alps Glarus Alps and Lepontine AlpsTopo mapSwiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopoThe Uri Alps are composed of two distinct groups separated by the Susten Pass The Dammastock massif on the south is the most glaciated part while the northern part which culminates on Titlis has lower summits but greater extent Contents 1 Geography 2 Principal summits 3 Glaciers 4 References 5 External linksGeography EditThe group south of the Susten Pass forms the dividing range between the head waters of the Aare west from those of the Reuss 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 and the Galenstock 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 whence it extends NNW to the Mahrenhorn and south to the Garstenhorner A wide reservoir of snow whence the Trift Glacier 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 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 and the upper part of the Goschenental Lastly another ridge still further east is separated from the last by the Voralptal a branch of the Goschenental Its highest summits are the Fleckistock and the Stucklistock The lower part of the Goschenental is bounded on the south by a range running west to east diverging from the ridge between the Dammastock and the Galenstock 1 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 divides the basins of the Aare and the Reuss From the Grassen tripoint border between the cantons of Berne Obwalden and Uri a small range diverges from the main watershed and runs from west to east and culminates at the Gross Spannort Principal summits Edit Sustenhorn Hinter Tierberg Lochberg View from above Goscheneralpsee Trift Glacier The principal summits of the Uri Alps are Dammastock 3630 m Schneestock 3608 m Rhonestock 3588 m Galenstock 3586 m Eggstock 3556 m Tiefenstock 3515 m Sustenhorn 3502 m Hinter Tierberg 3447 m Gwachtenhorn 3420 m Mittlerer Tierberg 3418 m Fleckistock 3416 m Maasplanggstock 3401 m Wysse Nollen 3398 m Diechterhorn 3389 m Tieralplistock 3382 m Chli Sustenhorn 3318 m Vorderes Sustenlimihorn 3316 m Stucklistock 3308 m Gletschhorn 3305 m Titlis 3238 m Rorspitzli 3220 m Sidelenhorn 3217 m Gwachtenhorn 3214 m Brunnenstock 3210 m Chueplanggenstock 3207 m Gross Bielenhorn 3207 m Voralphorn 3203 m Winterstock 3203 m Chelenalphorn 3202 m Gross Griessenhorn 3202 m Gross Spannort 3198 m Hinteres Sustenlimihorn 3194 m Garstenhorner 3189 m Limistock 3189 m Tallistock 3185 m Rotstock 3183 m Hoch Horefellistock 3175 m Gross Furkahorn 3169 m Winterberg 3167 m Chli Spannort 3140 m Hinter Schloss Schlossberg 3132 m Steinhushorn 3121 m Chilchlistock 3114 m Kronten 3107 m Hintere Gelmerhorner 3100 m Vorderer Tierberg 3091 m Zwachten 3078 m Lochberg 3074 m Mueterlishorn 3066 m Wendenstocke 3042 m Blauberg 3039 m Triftstockli 3035 m Klein Titlis 3028 m Klein Furkahorn 3026 m Wendenhorn 3023 m Spitzli 3011 m Bachenstock 3008 m Reissend Nollen 3003 m Mittagstock 2 989 m Giglistock 2900 m Engelberger Rotstock 2818 m Radlefshorn 2603 m Hochstollen 2481 m Wandelen 2105 mGlaciers EditMain glaciers Rhone Glacier Trift Glacier Stein Glacier Tiefen Glacier Chelen Glacier Damma GlacierReferences Edit John Ball The Alpine guide Central Alps p 129 1866 London Swisstopo mapsExternal links EditUri Alps on SummitPost Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Uri Alps amp oldid 1064867945, wikipedia, wiki, 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