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{{Short description|Mountain range in central Switzerland}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name=Uri Alps
| native_name={{native name|de|Urner Alpen}}
| topo_map= Swiss Federal Office of Topography [[swisstopo]]
| photo=Dammastock.jpg
| photo_caption=The Dammastock from the Göscheneralp
| country= Switzerland
| subdivision1_type=[[Cantons of Switzerland|Cantons]]
| subdivision1= {{enum|[[Canton of Bern|Bern]]|[[Obwalden]]|[[Valais]]|[[Canton of Uri|Uri]]|[[Canton of Nidwalden|Nidwalden]]}}
| parent= Western Alps
| borders_on= {{enum|[[Bernese Alps]]|[[Emmental Alps]]|[[Schwyzer Alps]]|[[Glarus Alps]]|[[Lepontine Alps]]}}
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| highest=Dammastock
| elevation_m=3630
| coordinates= {{coord|46|38|28|N|8|25|6|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| map_image=Urner Alpen.png
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The '''Uri Alps''' (also known as ''Urner Alps'', {{langx|de|Urner Alpen}}) are a [[mountain range]] in [[Central Switzerland]] and part of the [[Western Alps]]. They extend into the cantons of [[Obwalden]], [[Valais]], [[canton of Bern|Bern]], [[Canton of Uri|Uri]] and [[Nidwalden]] and are bordered by the [[Bernese Alps]] ([[Grimsel Pass]]) and the [[Emmental Alps]] to the west (the four lakes: [[Lungerersee]], [[Sarnersee]], [[Wichelsee]], and [[Alpnachersee]]), the [[Schwyzer Alps]] to the north ([[Lake Lucerne]]), the [[Lepontine Alps]] to the south (the valley of [[Urseren]] with [[Andermatt]]) and the [[Glarus Alps]] to the east ([[Reuss (river)|Reuss]]).
The Uri Alps are composed of two distinct groups separated by the [[Susten Pass]]. The [[Dammastock]] massif on the south is the most glaciated part while the northern part, which culminates on [[Titlis]], has lower summits but greater extent.
==Geography==
The group south of the Susten Pass forms the dividing range between the head waters of the [[Aare]] (west) from those of the [[Reuss (river)|Reuss]]. In addition a small portion of the range (south-west) is located in the basin of the [[Rhone]]. This part lies entirely within the valley of the [[Rhone Glacier]]. This group forms a complex mass including four considerable ridges and attains its greatest height at the [[Dammastock]] and the [[Galenstock]]. The group includes four nearly parallel ridges running NNW. and SSE. That forming the eastern boundary of the valley of Hasli reaches 3,383 metres at the [[Tieralplistock]], whence it extends NNW. to the [[Mährenhorn]], and south to the [[Gärstenhörner]]. A wide reservoir of snow whence the [[Trift Glacier]] flows to the north and the [[Rhone Glacier]] to the south, divides this range from the more easterly range whose highest point is the [[Dammastock]]. North of the Dammastock the range collectively known as the [[Hinter Tierberg]], attains 3,447 metres. Further east than the last is the [[Sustenhorn]] range, rising at its highest point to 3,505 metres, divided from the last by the [[Stein Glacier]] and the upper part of the Göschenental. Lastly, another ridge still further east is separated from the last by the Voralptal, a branch of the Göschenental. Its highest summits are the [[Fleckistock]] and the [[Stucklistock]]. The lower part of the Göschenental is bounded on the south by a range running west to east diverging from the ridge between the Dammastock and the Galenstock.<ref>[[John Ball (naturalist)|John Ball]], ''The Alpine guide, Central Alps'', p. 129, 1866, London</ref>
On the north side of the Susten Pass the ranges are lower and, except the highest mountains on the south, free of glaciers. The main ridge, culminating at the [[Titlis]] divides the basins of the Aare and the Reuss. From the [[Grassen]], tripoint border between the cantons of [[Canton of Bern|Bern]], [[Obwalden]] and [[Canton of Uri|Uri]], a small range diverges from the main watershed and runs from west to east and culminates at the [[Gross Spannort]].
==Principal summits==
[[Image:Stucklistock-Griessenhörner.jpg|thumb|Sustenhorn]]
[[Image:Hintertierberg.jpg|thumb|[[Hinter Tierberg]]]]
[[Image:Lochberg.jpg|thumb|[[Lochberg]]]]
[[Image:Göschenertal.jpg|thumb|View from above [[Göscheneralpsee]]]]
[[Image:6085-6088 - Gadmertal - Triftbrücke.jpg|thumb|[[Trift Glacier]]]]
The principal summits of the Uri Alps are:
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# [[Dammastock]], 3630 m
# [[Schneestock]], 3608 m
# [[Rhonestock]], 3588 m
# [[Galenstock]], 3586 m
# [[Eggstock (Uri Alps)|Eggstock]], 3556 m
# [[Tiefenstock]], 3515 m
# [[Sustenhorn]], 3502 m
# [[Hinter Tierberg]], 3447 m
# [[Gwächtenhorn]], 3420 m
# Mittlerer Tierberg, 3418 m
# [[Fleckistock]], 3416 m
# Maasplanggstock, 3401 m
# Wysse Nollen, 3398 m
# [[Diechterhorn]], 3389 m
# [[Tieralplistock]], 3382 m
# Chli Sustenhorn, 3318 m
# Vorderes Sustenlimihorn, 3316 m
# [[Stucklistock]], 3308 m
# Gletschhorn, 3305 m
# [[Titlis]], 3238 m
# Rorspitzli, 3220 m
# Sidelenhorn, 3217 m
# [[Gwächtenhorn]], 3214 m
# Brunnenstock, 3210 m
# Chüeplanggenstock, 3207 m
# [[Gross Bielenhorn]], 3207 m
# Voralphorn, 3203 m
# [[Winterstock]], 3203 m
# [[Chelenalphorn]], 3202 m
# Gross Griessenhorn, 3202 m
# [[Gross Spannort]], 3198 m
# Hinteres Sustenlimihorn, 3194 m
# [[Gärstenhörner]], 3189 m
# Limistock, 3189 m
# Tällistock, 3185 m
# Rotstock, 3183 m
# [[Hoch Horefellistock]], 3175 m
# [[Gross Furkahorn]], 3169 m
# Winterberg, 3167 m
# [[Chli Spannort]], 3140 m
# Hinter Schloss (Schlossberg), 3132 m
# [[Steinhüshorn]], 3121 m
# Chilchlistock, 3114 m
# [[Krönten]], 3107 m
# Hintere Gelmerhörner, 3100 m
# Vorderer Tierberg, 3091 m
# Zwächten, 3078 m
# Lochberg, 3074 m
# Müeterlishorn, 3066 m
# [[Wendenstöcke]], 3042 m
# Blauberg, 3039 m
# Triftstöckli, 3035 m
# Klein Titlis, 3028 m
# [[Klein Furkahorn]], 3026 m
# Wendenhorn, 3023 m
# Spitzli, 3011 m
# Bächenstock, 3008 m
# Reissend Nollen, 3003 m
# [[Mittagstock]], 2,989 m
# [[Giglistock]], 2900 m
# [[Engelberger Rotstock]], 2818 m
# [[Radlefshorn]], 2603 m
# [[Hochstollen]], 2481 m
# [[Wandelen]], 2105 m
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==Glaciers==
Main [[glacier]]s :
*[[Rhone Glacier]]
*[[Trift Glacier]]
*[[Stein Glacier]]
*[[Tiefen Glacier]]
*[[Chelen Glacier]]
*[[Damma Glacier]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
*[[Swisstopo]] maps
== External links ==
* [http://www.summitpost.org/area/range/155149/uri-alps-group.html Uri Alps on SummitPost]
{{Authority control}}
[[Category:Bernese Oberland]]
[[Category:Landforms of the canton of Lucerne]]
[[Category:Mountain ranges of the Alps]]
[[Category:Mountain ranges of Switzerland]]
[[Category:Landforms of Nidwalden]]
[[Category:Landforms of Obwalden]]
[[Category:Landforms of the canton of Uri]]
[[Category:Mountains of Valais]]
[[Category:Landforms of the canton of Bern]]
[[Category:Uri–Valais border]]
[[Category:Bern–Valais border]]
[[Category:Bern–Uri border]]
[[Category:Swiss Alps]]