Eggstock (Uri Alps)

The Eggstock (3,554 m), is a minor prominence of the Uri Alps, forming the northern pillar of the Dammastock on the border between the cantons of Valais and Uri. The tripoint between the cantons of Bern, Valais and Uri (3,500 m) is located 600 m west of the summit.

Eggstock
Eggstock
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation3,554 m (11,660 ft)
Prominence14 m (46 ft)[1]
Parent peakDammastock
Coordinates46°39′8.6″N 8°25′2.8″E
Geography
LocationUri/Valais
CountrySwitzerland
Parent rangeUri Alps
Topo mapSwiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located south of the summit at 3,540 metres.


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