Brunnistock

The Brunnistock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking the eastern side of the Surenen Pass, in the Swiss canton of Uri. With a height of 2,952 metres above sea level, the Brunnistock is the highest mountain of the range lying north of the Surenen Pass. On the north-west side lies a glacier named Blüemlisalpfirn.

Brunnistock
Brunnistock (right hand summit) with Lake Zürich in the foreground
Highest point
Elevation2,952 m (9,685 ft)
Prominence661 m (2,169 ft)[1]
Parent peakTitlis
Coordinates46°50′51.7″N 8°32′59.9″E
Geography
Brunnistock
Location in Switzerland
CountrySwitzerland
CantonUri
Parent rangeUrner Alps

The closest locality is Attinghausen on the eastern foot of the mountain.

References

  1. Swisstopo maps


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