Schächentaler Windgällen
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The Schächentaler Windgällen (or Höch Windgällen) is a mountain
in the Glarus Alps
, overlooking Unterschächen
in the canton of Uri
. The mountain lies between the valley of Muotathal
(north) and Schächental
(south). The Schächentaler Windgällen is located a few kilometres west of Klausen Pass
.
The normal route to the summit goes along the south-east ridge. No trail leads to the top.
Mountain
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in the Glarus Alps
Glarus Alps
The Glarus Alps are a mountain range in central Switzerland. They extend from the Oberalp Pass to the Klausen Pass, and are bordered by the Urner Alps to the west, the Lepontine Alps to the south and the Appenzell Alps to the northeast...
, overlooking Unterschächen
Unterschächen
Unterschächen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland, situated in the upper Schächental.-Geography:Unterschächen has an area, , of . Of this area, 35.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 9.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.8% is settled and the remainder is...
in the canton of Uri
Canton of Uri
Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri...
. The mountain lies between the valley of Muotathal
Muotathal
Muotathal is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. The eponymous valley is formed by the Muota river, which joins Lake Lucerne at Brunnen.-Geography:...
(north) and Schächental
Schächental
The Schächental is an alpine valley of Uri, Switzerland, formed by the Schächen river. The valley stretches to the east of Altdorf for some 10 km....
(south). The Schächentaler Windgällen is located a few kilometres west of Klausen Pass
Klausen Pass
Klausen Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the cantons of Uri and Glarus. The pass road from Altdorf leads through the Schächen Valley, the pass and Urnerboden to Linthal in Glarus....
.
The normal route to the summit goes along the south-east ridge. No trail leads to the top.