The Schärhorn is a
mountain in the
Glarus Alps near
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 ...
. 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 north side, and the
Hüfifirn to the southeast, which finally leads to the
Maderanertal to the southwest. Both valleys are located in the
canton of Uri
The canton of Uri (german: Kanton Uri rm, Chantun Uri; french: Canton d'Uri; it, Canton Uri) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territ ...
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Schärhorn on SummitpostSchärhorn on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps
Alpine three-thousanders
Mountains of Switzerland
Mountains of the canton of Uri
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