Grünhorn
Grünhorn is a peak in Glarus Süd, Glarus and has an elevation of 2,952 metres. Grünhorn is situated nearby to the locality Schneeruus, as well as near Gelbe Wand.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,952 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Gruenhorn”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Biferten Glacier and Grünhornhütte.
Biferten Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Jo in Riederalp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Biferten Glacier is a 4-kilometre-long glacier situated in the Glarus Alps in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 2.81 square kilometres. The glacier is located east of the Tödi.
Tödi
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trun and Rabius.
Trun
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trun is a municipality in the Surselva Region in the canton of the Grisons in Switzerland. The municipality of Schlans merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Trun. Trun is situated 8 km southeast of Grünhorn.
Rabius
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rabius is the largest village in the municipality of Sumvitg, Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a station on the Disentis - Reichenau line of the Rhaetian Railway. Rabius is situated 9 km south of Grünhorn.
Schlans
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schlans is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The municipality of Schlans merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Trun. Schlans is situated 9 km southeast of Grünhorn.
Grünhorn
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.80925° or 46° 48′ 33″ northLongitude
8.93433° or 8° 56′ 4″ eastElevation
2,952 metres (9,685 feet)Open location code
8FRCRW5M+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 4010044206OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Grünhorn” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Grünhorn”
- Swedish: “Grünhorn”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Schneeruus and Gelbe Wand.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hinter Rötifirn and Glarner Tödi.
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