Vorder Schiben
Vorder Schiben is a peak in Glarus Süd, Glarus and has an elevation of 2,987 metres. Vorder Schiben is situated nearby to the locality Boggalpeli, as well as near Hinter Schiben.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
Selbsanft
Peak
Photo: Stan45, Public domain.
The Selbsanft is a large mountain massif in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the village of Linthal in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. The mountain lies within the municipality of Glarus Süd.
Bifertenstock
Peak
Photo: Jo in Riederalp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bifertenstock, or Romansh: Piz Durschin), is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located at an elevation of 3,419 m on the border between the cantons of Glarus and Grisons; its peak, however, is located about 25 metres south of the border.
Limmernsee
Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Limmernsee is a reservoir in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, between the peaks of Muttenchopf, Selbsanft and Kistenstöckli. It may be reached by aerial tramway or by foot from Linthal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schlans and Trun.
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 8 km south of Vorder Schiben.
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 9 km south of Vorder Schiben.
Breil/Brigels
Village
Photo: Agnes Monkelbaan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Breil/Brigels is a municipality in the Surselva Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons. On 1 January 2018 the former municipalities of Andiast and Waltensburg/Vuorz merged into the municipality of Breil/Brigels. Breil/Brigels is situated 9 km southeast of Vorder Schiben.
Vorder Schiben
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.82323° or 46° 49′ 24″ northLongitude
8.97632° or 8° 58′ 35″ eastElevation
2,987 metres (9,800 feet)Open location code
8FRCRXFG+7GOpenStreetMap ID
node 7105411284OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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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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