Gross Ruchen, Alpine mountain peak in Uri, Switzerland
The Gross Ruchen rises to an elevation of 3,138 meters, featuring steep north faces and the extensive Ruchenfirn glacier on its eastern slopes.
The mountain stands as a testament to geological forces that shaped the Swiss Alps through millions of years of tectonic plate movements and glacial activity.
Local mountaineers maintain traditional climbing routes on Gross Ruchen, passing their knowledge of safe passage through generations of Alpine communities.
Climbers can access the mountain through marked trails from Unterschächen, with the best climbing conditions occurring between July and September during clear weather.
The junction between Gross Ruchen and Gross Windgällen creates a natural amphitheater that channels wind patterns specific to this section of the Alps.
Location: Uri
Location: Unterschächen
Location: Silenen
Elevation above the sea: 3,138 m
GPS coordinates: 46.81014,8.77468
Latest update: March 18, 2025 19:32
Clariden
8.2 km
Oberalpstock
7.5 km
Hüfi Glacier
5.5 km
Gross Windgällen
3.3 km
Gross Schärhorn
4.6 km
Hüfihütte
3.3 km
Düssi
4.5 km
Bälmeten
7.5 km
Chli Windgällen
4.8 km
Hotel Klausenpass
8.4 km
Chammliberg
6.1 km
Brunni Glacier
8.4 km
Chli Ruchen
2.1 km
Residential building Stüssihofstatt
5.8 km
Urigen
6.9 km
Chli Schärhorn
4.3 km
Parish Church of Mary the Good Counsel
7.8 km
St. Albin Catholic Church with Ossuary
8 km
Stone house northeast of the church
8 km
Katholische Kirche St. Theodul mit Beinhauskapelle
6 km
St. Anna Chapel
6.1 km
Hotel Posthaus
6.9 km
Farmhouse
8 km
Modern iron melting furnace Obermatt
6.7 km
Rectory
7.8 km
House in the valley
8.1 km
Old parish house
8 km
Old Rectory
8.2 kmReviews
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