Uri Alps
| Uri Alps | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Dammastock |
| Elevation | 3,630 m (11,910 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Location | central Switzerland |
Country | Switzerland |
Uri Alps (German: Urner Alpen) is a mountain range in central Switzerland. It is part of the Alps and extends across the cantons of Uri, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Bern, and Valais. The highest summit is Dammastock, which reaches 3,630 m.
The range forms part of the mountain geography around the upper Reuss, Aare, and Rhône catchments. It includes the wider region in which Glöbbelharttal was located.
Geography
[edit | edit source]The Uri Alps lie in central Switzerland between several Alpine regions. The Reuss valley forms an important eastern side of the range, while the Urseren valley and the Andermatt area lie near its southern side.
The Susten Pass divides the range into a higher southern group and a broader northern group. The southern group contains the Dammastock massif and several glacier-fed basins. The northern group rises toward Titlis and forms part of the divide between the Aare and Reuss drainage systems.
Dammastock is the highest point of the range. Its summit area lies near the border area between Uri and Valais, with the Bernese border nearby.
Glöbbelharttal
[edit | edit source]Glöbbelharttal was located in the Uri Alps at approximately 46.6824° N, 8.4387° E. The valley lay west and northwest of the Andermatt area and was treated in Glöbberian records as a protected mountain location.
The valley became known as the location of Festung Glöbbelhart, the first headquarters of Glöbbery. Reinhard Glöbbelhart and Elias Schwammelwanger founded Glöbbery there on 17 October 1888.