Düssi Explained

Düssi
Highest:Gross Düssi
Other Name:Romansh: Piz Git
Elevation M:3256
Prominence M:429
Prominence Ref:[1]
Parent Peak:Schärhorn
Map:Switzerland
Subdivision2 Type:Canton
Country:Switzerland
Parent:Glarus Alps
Coordinates:46.7918°N 8.8274°W
Listing:Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Topo Map:Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

The Düssi (or Piz Git) is a mountain in the Glarus Alps in central Switzerland, located on the border between the cantons of Uri and Graubünden. Its massif separates the valleys of Maderanertal (Uri) and Val Russein (Graubünden). The summit (3,256 metres) is also named Gross Düssi to distinguish it from a lower summit to the south named Chli Düssi (3,125 metres) .

The Düssi is surrounded by glaciers, the Ober Hüfifirn on its northern side. The largest on its south-eastern side (in Graubünden) is the Glatscher da Cavrein.

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Notes and References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Fuorcla Val Pintga (2,827 m).