Gross Windgällen
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The Gross Windgällen is a 3,187 metres high mountain
in the Glarus Alps
, overlooking the valley of the Reuss in the canton of Uri
. The massif of the Gross Wingällen lies between two parallel valleys, the Schächental
on the north side and the Maderanertal on the south side, both converging to the Reuss on the west at approximately 500 metres above sea level or 2,700 metres below the summit. On the north side, the massif encloses a small valley, the Brunnital, which belong to the Schächental, thus forming an amphitheatre of several summits above 3,000 metres, including the Gross Ruchen
on the east; the north wall of the Gross Ruchen being connected with that of the Gross Windgällen.
Several glaciers can be found on the southern side of the mountain, among which the Stäfelfirn, located east of the summit. The north-west face is very steep and has no glaciers, it overlooks the small lake of Seewli (2,028 metres). Two kilometres south-west of the Gross Windgällen lies the Chli Windgällen (2,986 metres).
The closest locality is Golzern on its southern flanks at 1,400 metres, from where the Gross Windgällen is usually climbed. The Windgällen hut, owned by the Academic Alpine Club of Zurich is located higher at 2,032 metres. From there starts the normal route to the top, via the Stäfelfirn.
Mountain
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in the Glarus Alps
Glarus Alps
The Glarus Alps are a mountain range in central Switzerland. They extend from the Oberalp Pass to the Klausen Pass, and are bordered by the Urner Alps to the west, the Lepontine Alps to the south and the Appenzell Alps to the northeast...
, overlooking the valley of the Reuss in the canton of Uri
Canton of Uri
Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri...
. The massif of the Gross Wingällen lies between two parallel valleys, the Schächental
Schächental
The Schächental is an alpine valley of Uri, Switzerland, formed by the Schächen river. The valley stretches to the east of Altdorf for some 10 km....
on the north side and the Maderanertal on the south side, both converging to the Reuss on the west at approximately 500 metres above sea level or 2,700 metres below the summit. On the north side, the massif encloses a small valley, the Brunnital, which belong to the Schächental, thus forming an amphitheatre of several summits above 3,000 metres, including the Gross Ruchen
Gross Ruchen
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 Schärhorn on the east....
on the east; the north wall of the Gross Ruchen being connected with that of the Gross Windgällen.
Several glaciers can be found on the southern side of the mountain, among which the Stäfelfirn, located east of the summit. The north-west face is very steep and has no glaciers, it overlooks the small lake of Seewli (2,028 metres). Two kilometres south-west of the Gross Windgällen lies the Chli Windgällen (2,986 metres).
The closest locality is Golzern on its southern flanks at 1,400 metres, from where the Gross Windgällen is usually climbed. The Windgällen hut, owned by the Academic Alpine Club of Zurich is located higher at 2,032 metres. From there starts the normal route to the top, via the Stäfelfirn.