The Kistenpass (from
German
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** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
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**Ge ...
,
Romansh: ''Pass Lembra'') is an
Alpine
Alpine may refer to any mountainous region. It may also refer to:
Places Europe
* Alps, a European mountain range
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Australia
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pass lying on the border between the Swiss cantons 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 ...
and
Graubünden. At 2,503 metres above sea level, it is the lowest point on chain connecting the
Hausstock from the
Tödi
The Tödi (), is a mountain massif and with the mountain peak Piz Russein the highest mountain in the Glarus Alps and the highest summit in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It is located on the border between the cantons of canton of Graubünden ...
, in 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 ...
. The pass lies between the valleys of the
Limmernsee (Glarus) and Val Frisal (Graubünden).
A trail crosses the range just north of the Kistenpass at a height of 2,640 metres, connecting
Linthal to
Breil/Brigels
Breil/Brigels is a municipality in the Surselva Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On 1 January 2018 the former municipalities of Andiast and Waltensburg/Vuorz merged into the municipality of Breil/Brigels.
The name of the municipalit ...
. The pass itself is not traversed by any trails since its north-west side consist of steep limestone cliffs overlooking the Limmernsee.
References
External links
Kistenpass on Hikr
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Mountain passes of Switzerland
Mountain passes of the Alps
Mountain passes of Graubünden
Mountain passes of the canton of Glarus
Glarus–Graubünden border