The Chli Ruchen (2,944 m) is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...
of the
Glarus Alps
The Glarus Alps (german: Glarner Alpen) are a mountain range in central Switzerland. They are bordered by the Uri Alps and the Schwyz Alps to the west, the Lepontine Alps to the south, the Appenzell Alps to the northeast. The eastern part of th ...
, overlooking the Brunnital south of
Unterschächen
Unterschächen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland, situated in the upper Schächental.
Geography
Unterschächen has an area, , of . Of this area, 35.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 9.4% is forested. Of the rest o ...
in the canton of
Uri Uri may refer to:
Places
* Canton of Uri, a canton in Switzerland
* Úri, a village and commune in Hungary
* Uri, Iran, a village in East Azerbaijan Province
* Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, a town in India
* Uri (island), an island off Malakula Islan ...
. It is located between the higher
Gross Ruchen
The Gross Ruchen is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the Brunnital south of Unterschächen in the canton of Uri. It is located between the higher Gross Windgallen on the west and the Chli Ruchen
The Chli Ruchen (2,944 m) is a mou ...
on the west and the
Schärhorn
The Schärhorn is a mountain in the Glarus Alps near Klausen Pass. The highest summit is named ''Gross Schärhorn'' (3,297 m) while a second summit is named ''Chli Schärhorn'' (3,232 m). The mountain overlooks the valley of Schächental to the ...
on the east.
References
External links
Chli Ruchen on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Switzerland
Mountains of the canton of Uri
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