The Galenstock (3,586 m) is the fourth highest mountain in the Urner Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Uri and the Valais.
| Galenstock | |
|---|---|
 The Galenstock from the west (Grütlisee) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,586 m (11,765 ft) |
| Prominence | 252 m (827 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Dammastock |
| Coordinates | 46°36′43″N 8°25′01″E / 46.61194°N 8.41694°E |
| Geography | |
  Galenstock Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Uri/Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Urner Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 18 August 1845 by Eduard Desor, Daniel Dollfuss Sr., and Daniel Dollfuss Jr., with guides H. Währen, M. Bannholzer, P. Brigger and H. Jaun |
| Easiest route | From Hotel Belvédère over the Rhone Glacier |
It was first climbed by Eduard Desor, Daniel Dollfuss Sr., and Daniel Dollfuss Jr., with guides H. Währen, M. Bannholzer, P. Brigger and H. Jaun on 18 August 1845.
Huts edit
- Hotel Tiefenbach (2,109 m)
- Albert Heim hut (2,542 m)
References edit
External links edit
Media related to Galenstock at Wikimedia Commons
- "Galenstock". SummitPost.org.
- List of routes (in German)
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