Huetstock

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Huetstock
Wild Geissberg
Snow capped mountains seen from 'Edeilweiss Hotel' in Engelberg.jpg
The Huetstock (centre) from Engelberg (east side)
Highest point
Elevation 2,676 m (8,780 ft)
Prominence 230 m (750 ft) [1]
Parent peak Rotsandnollen
Coordinates 46°48′53.2″N8°19′34.3″E / 46.814778°N 8.326194°E / 46.814778; 8.326194 Coordinates: 46°48′53.2″N8°19′34.3″E / 46.814778°N 8.326194°E / 46.814778; 8.326194
Geography
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Huetstock
Location in Switzerland
Location Nidwalden/Obwalden, Switzerland
Parent range Urner Alps

The Huetstock (also known as Wild Geissberg) is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between Nidwalden and Obwalden in Central Switzerland. It is located between the valleys of Melchtal and Engelberg, just north of the Rotsandnollen.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located south of the summit at 2,446 metres.