Mountain · Switzerland · Oberalpstock-Clariden-Schärhorn Group
Gross Ruchen
Elevation
3,137 m
#3,503
in the world
#376
in Switzerland
397 m
prominence
Gross Ruchen is a mountain in Switzerland, rising to 3,137 m, the 376th highest in Switzerland, part of the Oberalpstock-Clariden-Schärhorn Group.
Where it is
Gross Ruchen lies in Switzerland, in Uri.
Key facts
Elevation
3,137 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
397 m
Type
Mountain
Region
Uri
Coordinates
46.810, 8.775
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chli Ruchen | 2,945 m | 2.1 km |
| Gross Windgällen | 3,187 m | 3.3 km |
| Gross Düssi | 3,256 m | 4.5 km |
| Gross Schärhorn | 3,296 m | 4.6 km |
| Chli Windgällen | 2,987 m | 4.8 km |
| Hoch Fulen | 2,506 m | 5.7 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Gross Ruchen.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schwyz | Switzerland | 15,181 | 25 km |
| Einsiedeln | Switzerland | 15,867 | 36 km |
| Luzern | Switzerland | 81,691 | 45 km |
| Kriens | Switzerland | 25,010 | 45 km |
| Zug | Switzerland | 30,542 | 45 km |
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.