Zwölfihorn
Zwölfihorn is a peak in Glarus Süd, Glarus and has an elevation of 2,748 metres. Zwölfihorn is situated nearby to the locality Boggsmaad, as well as near Schooss.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,748 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Zwoelfihorn” and “Zwölfihoren”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gletscherhorn and Vorab.
Vorab
Peak
Photo: Caumasee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Vorab Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Caumasee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elm and Matt.
Elm
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
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 Zwölfihorn.
Pigniu
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Zwölfihorn.
Zwölfihorn
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.88987° or 46° 53′ 24″ northLongitude
9.16972° or 9° 10′ 11″ eastElevation
2,748 metres (9,016 feet)Open location code
8FRFV5Q9+WVOpenStreetMap ID
node 445677983OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Zwölfihorn” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Zwölfihorn (tumoy sa bukid sa Swisa, Kanton Glarus)”
- Cebuano: “Zwölfihorn”
- Dutch: “Zwölfihorn”
- Swedish: “Zwölfihorn”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Boggsmaad and Schooss.
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