Nüschenstock
The Nüschenstock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located south of Linthal in canton of Glarus, Switzerland. On its eastern side it overlooks the Muttsee.Photo: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,892 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Nueschenstock” and “Nuschenstock”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rüchi and Muttsee.
Muttsee
Reservoir
Photo: Wala, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Muttsee is a reservoir in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, with a surface area of 42 ha. It is used as the upper reservoir in the 1 GW pumped-storage hydroelectricity Linth–Limmern Power Stations.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Linthal and Rüti.
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.
Rüti
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rüti is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Rüti is situated 8 km north of Nüschenstock.
Braunwald
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Braunwald is a car-free resort village in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Braunwald is situated 8 km north of Nüschenstock.
Nüschenstock
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.86851° or 46° 52′ 7″ northLongitude
9.01825° or 9° 1′ 6″ eastElevation
2,892 metres (9,488 feet)Open location code
8FRFV299+C7OpenStreetMap ID
node 3059441848OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Nüschenstock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Nüschenstock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nüschenstock”
- Chinese: “尼申施托克山”
- Dutch: “Nüschenstock”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل نوستشينستوك”
- German: “Nüschenstock”
- Ladin: “Nüschenstock”
- Swedish: “Nüschenstock”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wildwüesti and Muttenwändli.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Obersee and Hintersulzhoren.
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