Orglen

Orglen is a peak in Pfäfers, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 2,720 metres. Orglen is situated nearby to the locality Auf der Hohe, as well as near Sankt Martin.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gigerwaldsee and Ringelspitz.

Gigerwaldsee

Reservoir

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Gigerwaldsee is a reservoir in the Calfeisental valley, located in the municipality of Pfäfers, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The reservoir has a volume of 35.6 million m³ and covers a surface area of 71 ha.

Ringelspitz

Peak

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The Ringelspitz, also known as Piz Barghis, is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen and the Grisons. Ringelspitz is situated 3½ km west of Orglen.

Crap Mats

Peak

Photo: Sputniktilt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Crap Mats is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, overlooking the Rhine valley near Bonaduz in the canton of Graubünden. It lies just south of the Ringelspitz. Crap Mats is situated 3½ km southwest of Orglen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vättis and Kunkels Pass.

Vättis

Village

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Vättis is a village, which is situated 4½ km east of Orglen.

Kunkels Pass

Locality

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The Kunkels Pass is a mountain pass in Eastern Switzerland across the Glarus Alps. It connects Vättis in the canton of St. Gallen to Tamins in the canton of Graubünden. Kunkels Pass is situated 5 km south of Orglen.

Tamins

Village

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tamins is a village and a municipality in the Imboden Region in the Swiss canton of Grisons. Tamins is situated 8 km south of Orglen.

Orglen

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,720 metres
Category: landform
Location: Pfäfers, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.90052° or 46° 54′ 2″ north

Longitude

9.38581° or 9° 23′ 9″ east

Elevation

2,720 metres (8,924 feet)

Open location code

8FRFW92P+68

GeoNames ID

6937763

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