Vorder Schiben

Vorder Schiben is a peak in , and has an elevation of 2,987 metres. Vorder Schiben is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,987 metres
  • Description: mountain in Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Vorderi Schibe”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Selbsanft and Bifertenstock.

Peak
Photo: Stan45, Public domain.
The is a large mountain massif in the , overlooking the village of in the , Switzerland. The mountain lies within the municipality of .

Peak
Photo: Jo in Riederalp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , or Romansh: Piz Durschin), is a mountain in the , located at an elevation of 3,419 m on the border between the cantons of and ; its peak, however, is located about 25 metres south of the border.

Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a in the , , between the peaks of Muttenchopf, and Kistenstöckli. It may be reached by aerial tramway or by foot from .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schlans and Trun.

Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden. The municipality of merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of . is situated 8 km south of Vorder Schiben.

Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the in the canton of the in . The municipality of merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of . is situated 9 km south of Vorder Schiben.

Village
Photo: Agnes Monkelbaan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in the in the canton of the . On 1 January 2018 the former municipalities of and merged into the municipality of . is situated 9 km southeast of Vorder Schiben.

Vorder Schiben

Latitude
46.82323° or 46° 49′ 24″ north
Longitude
8.97632° or 8° 58′ 35″ east
Elevation
2,987 metres (9,800 feet)
Open location code
8FRCRXFG+7G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7105411284
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6937197
Wiki­data ID
Q22430366
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Vorder Schiben” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Vorder Schiben”
  • Dutch: “Vorder Schiben”
  • Swedish: “Vorder Schiben”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Boggalpeli and Hinter Schiben.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Griessloch and Hinter Schiben.

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