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Gross Windgällen

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Gross Windgällen
Gross Windgällen. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Gross Windgällen is a 3,187 m high mountain in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the valley of the Reuss in the canton of Uri. The name Gross Windgällen derives from Gälle or gellen, meaning as much as wailing, shrilling or whistling.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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