Mürtschenstock

The Mürtschenstock is a mountain massif of the in the canton of overlooking and the Valley. It is composed of several summits, of which the highest, named Ruchen, has an elevation of 2,441 metres above sea level.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,441 metres
  • Description: mountain of the Glarus Alps
  • Also known as: “Muertschenstock” and “Murtschenstock”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Spaneggsee and Fronalpstock.

Lake
Photo: MRB, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a lake in , , .

Peak
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The is a mountain of the … is situated 3 km west of Mürtschenstock.

Peak
Photo: Tobler123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a mountain of the … is situated 3½ km southeast of Mürtschenstock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Obstalden and Kerenzerberg Pass.

Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
is a former municipality in the canton of in . is situated 4½ km north of Mürtschenstock.

Locality
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is a mountain pass in the in the canton of Glarus, . is situated 4½ km north of Mürtschenstock.

Village
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is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland, located on Lake Walen. is situated 5 km northeast of Mürtschenstock.

Mürtschenstock

Latitude
47.07645° or 47° 4′ 35″ north
Longitude
9.14801° or 9° 8′ 53″ east
Elevation
2,441 metres (8,009 feet)
Open location code
8FVF34GX+H6
Geo­Names ID
2659527
Wiki­data ID
Q16542
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Mürtschenstock” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مورتشنستوك”
  • Catalan: “Mürtschenstock”
  • Cebuano: “Mürtschenstock”
  • Chinese: “米爾辰施托克山”
  • Chinese: “米辰施托克山”
  • Dutch: “Mürtschenstock”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مورتشنستوك”
  • French: “Mürtschenstock”
  • Georgian: “მიურჩენშტოკი”
  • German: “Mürtschenstock”
  • Ladin: “Mürtschenstock”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mürtschenstock”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Mürtschenstock”
  • Spanish: “Mürtschenstock”
  • Swedish: “Mürtschenstock”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Tüberen and Eggen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fulen and Stock.

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Worth a closer look: Saint Gallen and Schaffhausen.

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