Schluchberg

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Schluchberg
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Highest point
Elevation 2,106 m (6,909 ft)
Prominence 364 m (1,194 ft) [1]
Parent peak Widderfeld Stock [2]
Coordinates 46°52′00″N8°20′02″E / 46.86667°N 8.33389°E / 46.86667; 8.33389
Geography
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Schluchberg
Location in Switzerland
Location Obwalden/Nidwalden, Switzerland
Parent range Uri Alps

The Schluchberg (2,106 m) is a mountain of the Uri Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Obwalden and Nidwalden. It is the highest summit of the chain north of the Storegg pass.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Storegg (1,742 m).
  2. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps.