Eggstock (Uri Alps)

For the mountain near Braunwald, see Eggstock (Schwyzer Alps).
Eggstock
Eggstock

Location in Switzerland

Highest point
Elevation 3,554 m (11,660 ft)
Prominence 14 m (46 ft)[1]
Parent peak Dammastock
Coordinates 46°39′8.6″N 8°25′2.8″E / 46.652389°N 8.417444°E / 46.652389; 8.417444Coordinates: 46°39′8.6″N 8°25′2.8″E / 46.652389°N 8.417444°E / 46.652389; 8.417444
Geography
Location Uri/Valais
Country Switzerland
Parent range Uri Alps
Topo map Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

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.

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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