| Galenstock | |
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The Galenstock from the southeast |
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| Elevation | 3,586 m (11,765 ft) |
| Prominence | 252 m (827 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Dammastock |
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Galenstock
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| Range | Urner Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 18 August 1845 by Eduard Desor Sr, Eduard Desor Jr and Daniel Dollfuss, with guides H. Währen, M. Bannholzer, P. Brigger and H. Jaun |
| Easiest route | From Hotel Belvédère over the Rhone Glacier |
The Galenstock (3,586 m) is the fourth highest mountain in the Urner Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge lies on the border between the cantons of Uri and the Valais.
It was first climbed by Eduard Desor Sr, Eduard Desor Jr and Daniel Dollfuss, with guides H. Währen, M. Bannholzer, P. Brigger and H. Jaun on 18 August 1845.