Gemsfairenstock
The Gemsfairenstock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus. It lies east of the Klausen Pass, on the range east of the Clariden. A trail leads to its summit via the western ridge.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,972 metres
- Description: mountain
- Also known as: “Gämsfairen” and “Gämsfairenstock”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bocktschingel and Claridenhütte.
Bocktschingel
Peak
Photo: Engie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bocktschingel is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus. It lies south-east of the Klausen Pass, on the range east of the Clariden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urnerboden and Linthal.
Urnerboden
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Urnerboden is a village in the high valley of Urner Boden, and also an alp and a small high Alpine permanent settlement in the Swiss canton of Uri.
Linthal
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Linthal is a village and former municipality in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. The village lies near the head of the valley of the Linth river, and at the foot of the Klausen Pass into the canton of Uri. Linthal is situated 9 km northeast of Gemsfairenstock.
Gemsfairenstock
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.86047° or 46° 51′ 38″ northLongitude
8.91781° or 8° 55′ 4″ eastElevation
2,972 metres (9,751 feet)Open location code
8FRCVW69+54OpenStreetMap ID
node 286930139OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Gemsfairenstock” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “غيمسفايرينستوك”
- Cebuano: “Gemsfairenstock”
- Chinese: “格姆斯法伊倫施托克山”
- Dutch: “Gemsfairenstock”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جيمسفايرينستوك”
- German: “Gemsfairenstock”
- Ladin: “Gemsfairenstock”
- Swedish: “Gemsfairenstock”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Altenoren and Geissbützi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gämsfairenjoch and Speichstock.
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