Wichelplanggstock

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Wichelplanggstock
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Wichelplanggstock
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation 2,974 m (9,757 ft)
Prominence 241 m (791 ft) [1]
Parent peak Wendenhorn
Coordinates 46°45′56″N8°28′22″E / 46.76556°N 8.47278°E / 46.76556; 8.47278 Coordinates: 46°45′56″N8°28′22″E / 46.76556°N 8.47278°E / 46.76556; 8.47278
Geography
Location Uri, Switzerland
Parent range Urner Alps

The Wichelplanggstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located near the Susten Pass in the canton of Uri. It lies just south of the Grassengrat, where the border with the canton of Obwalden runs.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Grassenjoch (2,733 m).