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Schwyzer Alps
The Schwyz Alps (german: Schwyzer Alpen) are a mountain range in Switzerland. They form part of the North-Eastern Swiss Alps and are bordered by the Glarus Alps to the east, the Appenzell Alps to the north-east, the Emmental Alps in the west, and the Uri Alps to the south-west. The Klausen Pass is the highest point between the Schwyz Alps and the Glarus Alps. The Schwyzer Alps extend beyond the boundaries of the canton of Schwyz, including parts of the cantons of Glarus, Luzern, Uri and Zug. The highest point in the Schwyzer Alps is the Glärnisch, at an elevation of , which actually lies within the canton of Glarus. Just south of the Glärnisch is the Bös Fulen, the highest point in the canton of Schwyz. Geography Principal summits The principal summits of the Schwyzer Alps are: See also *Swiss Alps *List of mountains of the canton of Schwyz *List of mountains of the canton of Glarus This is a list of mountains of the Swiss canton of Glarus. Glarus is a very mountainous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swisstopo
Swisstopo is the official name for the Swiss Federal Office of Topography (in German language, German: ''Bundesamt für Landestopografie''; French language, French: ''Office fédéral de topographie''; Italian language, Italian: ''Ufficio federale di topografia''; Romansh language, Romansh: ''Uffizi federal da topografia''), Switzerland's national mapping agency. The current name was made official in 2002. It had been in use as the domain name for the institute's homepage, swisstopo.ch, since 1997. Maps The main class of products produced by Swisstopo are topographical maps on seven different Scale (map), scales. Swiss maps have been praised for their accuracy and quality. Regular maps * 1:25.000. This is the most detailed map, useful for many purposes. Those are popular with tourists, especially for famous areas like Zermatt and St. Moritz. These maps cost CHF 13.50 each (2004). 208 maps on this scale are published at regular intervals. The first map published on this scale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klausen Pass
Klausen Pass (German: ''Klausenpass''; elevation: ) is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting Altdorf in the canton of Uri with Linthal in the canton of Glarus. Somewhat unusually, the boundary between the two cantons does not lie at the summit of the pass, but some down the slope towards Linthal, with the summit being in Uri. The Klausen Pass is crossed by a paved road, which has a length, between Altdorf and Linthal, of . The road approaches the summit from Altdorf via the Schächen Valley communities of Bürglen, Spiringen and Unterschächen, and descends to Linthal via the Urnerboden. The road is normally closed between October and May, due to the high snowfall on the pass. During the open period, a PostBus Switzerland service crosses the pass several times a day, connecting Fluelen station, on the Gotthard railway and Lake Lucerne, with Linthal station, the terminus of the railway line through Glarus. At the top of the pass is a historic chapel, the ''Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutteristock
The Mutteristock is a mountain in the Schwyzer Alps, which rises 2294 meters above sea level. It is located between the cantons of Glarus and Schwyz, Switzerland, overlooking the Wägitalersee and the Klöntalersee Klöntalersee is a natural lake in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland and covers the major part of the valley floor. Since 1908, it has been used as a reservoir for electricity production. The dam's construction substantially increased the lake's ... on its northern and southern side respectively. Its summit is the highest point of the subrange lying north of Pragel Pass. The mountain's slopes display bare limestone. References External linksMutteristock on Hikr Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of the canton of Glarus Mountains of the canton of Schwyz Glarus–Schwyz border Two-thousanders of Switzerland {{Schwyz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wasserbergfirst
The Wasserbergfirst (2,341 m) is a mountain of the Schwyz Alps, located south of Muotathal in the canton of Schwyz The town of Schwyz (; french: Schwytz; it, Svitto) is the capital of the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. The Federal Charter of 1291 or ''Bundesbrief'', the charter that eventually led to the foundation of Switzerland, can be seen at the ' .... It lies on the range between the Hürital and the Bisistal, north of the Schächentaler Windgällen. References External links Wasserbergfirst on Hikr Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of the Alps Mountains of the canton of Schwyz {{Schwyz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rossstock
The Rossstock (2,460 m) is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Schwyz and Uri. It lies on the range between Muotathal and Unterschächen, east of Lake Lucerne __NOTOC__ Lake Lucerne (german: Vierwaldstättersee, literally "Lake of the four forested settlements" (in English usually translated as ''forest cantons''), french: lac des Quatre-Cantons, it, lago dei Quattro Cantoni) is a lake in central .... References External links Rossstock on Hikr Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of the Alps Mountains of the canton of Schwyz Mountains of the canton of Uri Schwyz–Uri border {{Uri-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fulen (Schwyz Alps)
The Fulen (2,490 m) is a mountain peak of the Schwyz Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Schwyz and Uri. It lies on the range between Muotathal and Unterschächen, east of Lake Lucerne __NOTOC__ Lake Lucerne (german: Vierwaldstättersee, literally "Lake of the four forested settlements" (in English usually translated as ''forest cantons''), french: lac des Quatre-Cantons, it, lago dei Quattro Cantoni) is a lake in central .... References External links Fulen on Hikr Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of the Alps Mountains of the canton of Schwyz Mountains of the canton of Uri {{Uri-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaiserstock
The Chaiserstock (also spelled ''Kaiserstock'') (2,514 m) is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Schwyz and Uri. It lies on the range between Muotathal and Unterschächen, east of Lake Lucerne __NOTOC__ Lake Lucerne (german: Vierwaldstättersee, literally "Lake of the four forested settlements" (in English usually translated as ''forest cantons''), french: lac des Quatre-Cantons, it, lago dei Quattro Cantoni) is a lake in central .... References External links Chaiserstock on Hikr Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of the Alps Mountains of the canton of Schwyz Mountains of the canton of Uri Schwyz–Uri border {{Uri-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pfannenstock
The Pfannenstock (2,573 m) is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, located east of Muotathal in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. It lies on the karstic range between the valleys of Muota and Linth, west of the border with the canton of Glarus , neighboring_municipalities= Glarus Nord, Glarus Süd, Muotathal (SZ), Innerthal (SZ) , twintowns= Wiesbaden-Biebrich (Germany) } Glarus (; gsw, Glaris; french: Glaris; it, Glarona; rm, Glaruna) is the capital of the canton of Glarus .... References External links Pfannenstock on Hikr Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of the Alps Mountains of the canton of Schwyz {{Schwyz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rüchigrat
The Rüchigrat (2,657 m) is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, located west of Luchsingen in the canton of Glarus. It lies south of the Glärnisch, on the range between the valley of the Klöntalersee and the main Linth The Linth (pronounced "lint") is a Swiss river that rises near the village of Linthal in the mountains of the canton of Glarus, and eventually flows into the Obersee section of Lake Zurich. It is about in length. The water power of the Linth ... valley. The Rüchigrat consists of a two kilometres long ridge, which culminates at the summit named ''Bösbächistock''. References External linksRüchigrat on Hikr Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of the canton of Glarus Two-thousanders of Switzerland {{Glarus-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Höch Turm
The Höch Turm is a mountain in the Schwyzer Alps, located in an elevation of . It lies west of the resort village of Braunwald on the karstic range between the valleys of Muota and Linth. Administratively, the mountain lies in the municipality of Muotathal, in the canton of Schwyz The canton of Schwyz (german: Kanton Schwyz rm, Chantun Sviz; french: Canton de Schwytz; it, Canton Svitto) is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne to the west and Lake Zürich in the north, centred on .... References External links * Höch Turm on Hikr Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of the Alps Mountains of the canton of Schwyz {{Schwyz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ortstock
The Ortstock is a mountain in the Schwyzer Alps, located at an elevation of on the border between the cantons of Schwyz and Glarus. It overlooks Braunwald and Linthal on its east side, while the west side overlooks the high valley of Glattalp. There are no glaciers surrounding the Ortstock, although a few névés can be found on its northern side. The north and south faces are very steep but experienced hikers can reach the summit via a trail on its less steep western flank. The mountain lies in the municipalities of Muotathal, in the canton of Schwyz, and Glarus Süd Glarus Süd is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Glarus. It comprises the upper Linth valley, and the entire Sernf valley, and includes the villages of Betschwanden, Braunwald, Diesbach, Elm, Engi, Haslen, Hätzingen, Leuggelbach, Lin ..., in the canton of Glarus. References External links *Ortstock on Hikr.org Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of the canton of Glaru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schächentaler Windgällen
The Schächentaler Windgällen is a mountain massif in the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking Unterschächen in the canton of Canton of Uri, Uri. The two named peaks are ''Höch Windgällen'' (2764 m) and ''Läged Windgällen'' (2572 m). The mountain massif lies between the valley of Muotathal (north) and Schächental (south). The Schächentaler Windgällen are located a few kilometres west of Klausen Pass. The normal route to the summit goes along the south-east ridge. No official trail leads to the top, but the easiest route is marked with yellow dots over its last part. References External linksSchächentaler Windgällen on Summitpost Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of the canton of Uri {{Uri-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
