Uri
The glaciers of Uri: where they are, how much has gone and what the scenarios leave.
Glaciers (2016)15976 with their own page
Ice area 201663.2km²
Area in 1850118.0km²−46% since
2100 · SSP1-2.63.3km²projected area
2100 · SSP5-8.50.0km²projected area
In 2024, GLAMOS counted 160 glaciers in Uri covering 45.69 km² and holding about 1.915 km³ of ice. The figures above are from the 2016 inventory.
Map
Where they are
Meltwater from these glaciers
Million m³ of water per year, 11-year mean
List
159 glaciers
| Glacier | Canton | Area 2016 | Since 1850 | Tongue | Ice 2100 · SSP2-4.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hüfifirn | Uri | 12.63 km² | −17% | −1,599 m since 1882 | 0% |
| Dammagletscher | Uri | 3.77 km² | −44% | −1,756 m since 1921 | 2% |
| Glatt Firn | Uri | 2.80 km² | −32%† | −244 m since 1893 | 0% |
| Flachensteinfirn | Uri | 2.27 km² | 467%† | −351 m since 1920 | 0% |
| Brunnifirn | Uri | 2.19 km² | −51% | −1,542 m since 1882 | 0% |
| Tiefengletscher | Uri | 2.17 km² | −51% | −1,666 m since 1922 | 0% |
| Blüemlisalpfirn | Uri | 2.16 km² | −30% | – | 0% |
| Griessgletscher (Unterschächen) | Uri | 2.08 km² | −44% | −483 m since 1929 | 0% |
| Chelengletscher | Uri | 1.77 km² | −35%† | −1,511 m since 1893 | 2% |
| Rütifirn | Uri | 1.52 km² | −38% | – | 0% |
| Wallenburfirn | Uri | 1.39 km² | −44% | −980 m since 1893 | 1% |
| Schlossberggletscher (Erstfeld) | Uri | 1.36 km² | −39% | – | 1% |
| Im Griess | Uri | 1.21 km² | −47% | – | 0% |
| Kartigelfirn | Uri | 1.00 km² | −64% | −246 m since 1893 | 0% |
| Sidelengletscher (UR) | Uri | 0.98 km² | −51% | – | 0% |
| Rotfirngletscher N | Uri | 0.94 km² | −46% | −546 m since 1956 | 4% |
| Rotfirn | Uri | 0.88 km² | −47%† | – | 0% |
| Maasplanggfirn | Uri | 0.84 km² | −35%† | – | 0% |
| Ruchenfirn | Uri | 0.81 km² | −54% | – | 0% |
| Bocktschingelfirn | Uri | 0.80 km² | −43% | – | 0% |
| Muttengletscher | Uri | 0.80 km² | −57%† | – | 0% |
| Brunnenfirn W | Uri | 0.73 km² | −45% | – | 0% |
| Witenwasserengletscher | Uri | 0.73 km² | −66% | −80 m since 1893 | 0% |
| Schlossfirn (Isenthal) | Uri | 0.73 km² | −35%† | – | 0% |
| Stäfelfirn | Uri | 0.67 km² | −47% | – | 0% |
| Tschingelfirn W (Wassen) | Uri | 0.51 km² | −17% | – | 0% |
| Staldenfirn | Uri | 0.48 km² | −41% | – | 0% |
| Wichelplanggfirn | Uri | 0.45 km² | −40% | – | 0% |
| Tschingelfirn S (Silenen) | Uri | 0.45 km² | −52% | – | 0% |
| Spannortgletscher NE 2 | Uri | 0.44 km² | −36%† | – | 0% |
| Spannortgletscher NE 1 | Uri | 0.39 km² | −36%† | – | 0% |
| Stössenfirn E | Uri | 0.38 km² | −41% | – | 0% |
| Griessegen | Uri | 0.35 km² | −27% | – | 0% |
| Iswändli | Uri | 0.35 km² | −13% | – | 0% |
| Spannortgletscher SW 2 | Uri | 0.32 km² | −47% | – | 0% |
| Chalchtalfirn | Uri | 0.31 km² | −55% | – | 0% |
| Rossfirn W | Uri | 0.31 km² | −64% | −194 m since 1893 | 0% |
| Langfirn | Uri | 0.31 km² | −54% | – | 0% |
| Hälsifirn | Uri | 0.29 km² | −37% | – | 0% |
| Chüefadfirn | Uri | 0.27 km² | −60%† | – | 0% |
| Roten Nossen | Uri | 0.27 km² | −53% | – | 0% |
| Chli Sustlifirn | Uri | 0.27 km² | −50%† | – | 0% |
| Chesselfirn | Uri | 0.27 km² | −36% | – | 0% |
| Bächenfirn N | Uri | 0.26 km² | −47% | – | 0% |
| Sewenzwächten | Uri | 0.26 km² | −54% | – | 0% |
| Roten Pfaffen | Uri | 0.25 km² | −41% | – | 0% |
| Brunnenfirn S | Uri | 0.24 km² | −45% | – | 0% |
| Brunnenfirn E | Uri | 0.23 km² | −72% | – | 0% |
| Griessenfirn | Uri | 0.23 km² | −57% | – | 0% |
| Ober Satzgletscher | Uri | 0.23 km² | −81% | – | 0% |
| Chlitaler Firn | Uri | 0.21 km² | −67% | – | 0% |
| Hangfirn SW (Wassen) | Uri | 0.20 km² | −59% | – | 0% |
| St. Annafirn | Uri | 0.20 km² | −82% | −1,016 m since 1867 | 0% |
| Spannortgletscher zentral | Uri | 0.20 km² | −36%† | – | – |
| Spannortgletscher SW 1 | Uri | 0.20 km² | −52% | – | 0% |
| Mässplanggstock | Uri | 0.17 km² | −57% | – | 0% |
| Hangfrin NE (Wassen) | Uri | 0.17 km² | −47% | – | 0% |
| Zwächten | Uri | 0.17 km² | −27% | – | 0% |
| Alpgnofer Firn | Uri | 0.17 km² | −41% | – | 0% |
| Zandgletscher | Uri | 0.17 km² | −66% | – | 0% |
| Blauberggletscher | Uri | 0.16 km² | −58% | – | 0% |
| Windgällenfirn | Uri | 0.16 km² | −55% | – | 0% |
| Chüefadfirn | Uri | 0.16 km² | −65% | – | 0% |
| Stössenfirn W | Uri | 0.16 km² | −59% | – | 0% |
| Fellelifirn | Uri | 0.15 km² | −60% | – | 0% |
| Rossfirn E | Uri | 0.15 km² | −73% | – | – |
| Stockgletscher | Uri | 0.15 km² | −75% | – | 0% |
| Tschingelfirn N (Silenen) | Uri | 0.15 km² | −72% | – | 0% |
| Rohrfirn | Uri | 0.14 km² | −88% | – | 0% |
| Gurschenfirn | Uri | 0.14 km² | −72% | – | 0% |
| Oberälpler | Uri | 0.14 km² | −66% | – | 0% |
| Firenband | Uri | 0.12 km² | −70% | – | – |
| Stössenfirn zentral | Uri | 0.11 km² | −72% | – | 0% |
| Rottälli | Uri | 0.11 km² | −83% | – | 0% |
| Höhenberg | Uri | 0.10 km² | −54% | – | 0% |
| Bächenfirn (Silenen) | Uri | 0.10 km² | −67% | – | 0% |
| Schlossberg S (Erstfeld) | Uri | 0.10 km² | −84%† | – | – |
| Sassfirn | Uri | 0.09 km² | −76% | – | 0% |
| Clariden N | Uri | 0.09 km² | −47% | – | 0% |
| Schlittchuechen | Uri | 0.09 km² | −81% | – | 0% |
| Bächenfirn S | Uri | 0.09 km² | −52% | – | 0% |
| Muttenstöck | Uri | 0.09 km² | −62% | – | 0% |
| Chli Krönten N | Uri | 0.09 km² | −14% | – | 0% |
| Chli Sustli N | Uri | 0.08 km² | −50%† | – | 0% |
| Blaugand | Uri | 0.08 km² | −57% | – | 0% |
| Gross Mutten | Uri | 0.08 km² | −81% | – | 0% |
| Chlitaler Firn | Uri | 0.08 km² | −86% | – | 0% |
| Griessgletscher | Uri | 0.08 km² | −24% | – | – |
| Hangfirn | Uri | 0.08 km² | −8% | – | 0% |
| Unter Satzfirn | Uri | 0.08 km² | −90% | – | 0% |
| Spillauibielfirn | Uri | 0.08 km² | −72%† | – | 0% |
| Lochberg | Uri | 0.08 km² | −88% | – | 0% |
| Schöntaler Firn | Uri | 0.07 km² | −89% | – | 0% |
| Rotstock E | Uri | 0.07 km² | −61% | – | 0% |
| Sunnig O | Uri | 0.07 km² | −76%† | – | 0% |
| Chli Mutten | Uri | 0.07 km² | −57%† | – | 0% |
| Guggitaler Schnee | Uri | 0.07 km² | −55% | – | 0% |
| Glatt Firn | Uri | 0.07 km² | −29%† | – | – |
| Sustenlochfirn | Uri | 0.07 km² | −81% | – | 0% |
| Bristen | Uri | 0.07 km² | −25% | – | 0% |
| Krönten N | Uri | 0.06 km² | −60% | – | 0% |
| Firenband | Uri | 0.06 km² | −57% | – | – |
| Leitschachfirn | Uri | 0.06 km² | −82% | – | 0% |
| Chli Ruchen | Uri | 0.06 km² | −17% | – | 0% |
| Chli Krönten E | Uri | 0.05 km² | −69% | – | 0% |
| Stockfirn | Uri | 0.05 km² | −65% | – | 0% |
| Schlossfirn | Uri | 0.05 km² | −35%† | – | – |
| Rotfirngletscher | Uri | 0.05 km² | – | – | 5% |
| Schwarzwasserfirn | Uri | 0.05 km² | −88% | – | 0% |
| Griesbrawen | Uri | 0.04 km² | −85% | – | – |
| Schindlach | Uri | 0.04 km² | −67% | – | – |
| Unnamed glacier A51c-03 | Uri | 0.04 km² | 0% | – | 0% |
| Gross Ruchen | Uri | 0.04 km² | −14% | – | – |
| Zenden | Uri | 0.04 km² | −76% | – | 0% |
| Unnamed glacier A51c-01 | Uri | 0.04 km² | 18% | – | – |
| Rotstock W | Uri | 0.04 km² | −83% | – | 0% |
| Unnamed glacier A51g-24 | Uri | 0.04 km² | −35%† | – | 0% |
| Unnamed glacier A51d-35 | Uri | 0.04 km² | −80% | – | – |
| Spilauifirn | Uri | 0.04 km² | −85% | – | 0% |
| Salbitgletscher | Uri | 0.04 km² | −66% | – | 0% |
| Unnamed glacier A51e-62 | Uri | 0.04 km² | −76%† | – | 0% |
| Griesshubel | Uri | 0.04 km² | −91% | – | – |
| Gupisfirn | Uri | 0.03 km² | −92% | – | – |
| Ruch Chälen | Uri | 0.03 km² | – | – | – |
| Rundstock | Uri | 0.03 km² | −73% | – | 0% |
| Stöcklifirn | Uri | 0.03 km² | −61% | – | 0% |
| Müeterlishorn | Uri | 0.03 km² | −68% | – | 0% |
| Mittaggletscher | Uri | 0.03 km² | −81% | – | – |
| Bristen | Uri | 0.03 km² | −71% | – | 0% |
| Murmetsplanggstock | Uri | 0.03 km² | −75% | – | 0% |
| Tschingelfirn E (Wassen) | Uri | 0.03 km² | – | – | – |
| Bächenfirn zentral (Gurtnellen) | Uri | 0.03 km² | −89% | – | 0% |
| Chüefadstock | Uri | 0.03 km² | −60%† | – | 0% |
| Gitziälpetlifirn | Uri | 0.03 km² | −77% | – | – |
| Hasenstock | Uri | 0.03 km² | −87% | – | – |
| Schwarz Stöckli W | Uri | 0.03 km² | −48% | – | – |
| Bärengrueben | Uri | 0.03 km² | −69% | – | 0% |
| Grassengrat S 1 | Uri | 0.03 km² | −46% | – | 0% |
| Ross | Uri | 0.02 km² | – | – | – |
| Hangfirn | Uri | 0.02 km² | −21% | – | – |
| Unnamed glacier A51d-36 | Uri | 0.02 km² | −76% | – | – |
| Schlossstock | Uri | 0.02 km² | −35%† | – | 0% |
| Sunnig W | Uri | 0.02 km² | −92% | – | – |
| Bergseeschijen | Uri | 0.02 km² | −73% | – | 0% |
| Unnamed glacier A51e-53 | Uri | 0.02 km² | −96%† | – | – |
| Hinter Stöckli | Uri | 0.02 km² | −75%† | – | – |
| Rotfirn | Uri | 0.02 km² | −47%† | – | – |
| Unnamed glacier A51e-77 | Uri | 0.02 km² | −96%† | – | – |
| Unnamed glacier A51d-41 | Uri | 0.02 km² | −72%† | – | – |
| Grassengrat S 2 | Uri | 0.02 km² | – | – | 0% |
| Unnamed glacier A51h-28 | Uri | 0.02 km² | −84%† | – | – |
| Gross Band | Uri | 0.01 km² | −73% | – | – |
| Schwarz Stöckli E | Uri | 0.01 km² | −71% | – | – |
| Unnamed glacier A51d-34 | Uri | 0.01 km² | −75%† | – | – |
| Sattelhoren | Uri | 0.01 km² | −66% | – | – |
| Gloggentürmli | Uri | 0.01 km² | −84% | – | – |
| Hinter Lochstock | Uri | 0.01 km² | −93% | – | – |
| Chlüser | Uri | 0.01 km² | −76% | – | – |
| Gross Furka | Uri | 0.01 km² | −73% | – | 0% |
14 with length measurements. Unlinked names are smaller than 0.1 km²; they appear in the atlas. † Change of the 1850 ice body the glacier belonged to, now split.