Fulen (Schwyz Alps)

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Fulen
Fulen and Chaiserstock Swiss Alps.jpg
Chaiserstock (left) and Fulen (right) from the Rossstock
Highest point
Elevation 2,490 m (8,170 ft)
Prominence 313 m (1,027 ft) [1]
Parent peak Chaiserstock
Coordinates 46°55′7″N8°42′53″E / 46.91861°N 8.71472°E / 46.91861; 8.71472 Coordinates: 46°55′7″N8°42′53″E / 46.91861°N 8.71472°E / 46.91861; 8.71472
Geography
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Fulen
Location in Switzerland
Location Schwyz/Uri
Country Switzerland
Parent range Schwyz Alps
Topo map Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

The Fulen (2,490 m) 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.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located south of the Chaiserstock at 2,177 metres.