Gletscherhorn
Gletscherhorn is a peak in Glarus Süd, Glarus and has an elevation of 2,804 metres. Gletscherhorn is situated nearby to the locality Boggsmaad, as well as near Schooss.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Vorab Glacier and Vorab.
Vorab Glacier
Glacier
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The Vorab Glacier is a 2 km long glacier situated in the Glarus Alps in the cantons of Glarus and Graubünden. It lies on the east side of the Vorab, between 2,600 and 3,000 metres above sea level.
Vorab
Peak
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The Vorab is a double summit mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Glarus and Grisons, Switzerland. The summit is also named Bündner Vorab to distinguish it from a lower summit named Glarner Vorab.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elm and Matt.
Elm
Village
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Elm is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Elm lies in the valley of the Sernf river, and consists of the village of Elm itself, and the hamlets of Sulzbach, Schwändi, Müsli, Untertal, Vogelsang, Töniberg, Obmoos, Steinibach and Wald.
Matt
Village
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Matt is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Matt lies in the valley of the Sernf river, and consists of the village of Matt itself, and the mountain hamlet of Weissenberge. Matt is situated 8 km north of Gletscherhorn.
Pigniu
Village
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Pigniu is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. Its official language is Romansh. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Pigniu, Castrisch, Ilanz, Ladir, Luven, Pitasch, Riein, Ruschein, Schnaus, Sevgein, Duvin, Rueun and Siat merged into the new municipality of Ilanz/Glion. Pigniu is situated 10 km southwest of Gletscherhorn.
Gletscherhorn
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,804 metres
- Also known as: “Gletscherhoren”
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.88728° or 46° 53′ 14″ northLongitude
9.16936° or 9° 10′ 10″ eastElevation
2,804 metres (9,199 feet)Open location code
8FRFV5P9+WPOpenStreetMap ID
node 8264301491OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
6937667Wikidata ID
Q104840387
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In Other Languages
“Gletscherhorn” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gletscherhorn”
- “Gletscherhorn”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Boggsmaad and Schooss.
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