Gross Schiben
Gross Schiben is a peak in Pfäfers, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 2,937 metres. Gross Schiben is situated nearby to the locality Suren, as well as near Weralp.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,937 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Grossi Schiben”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Piz Sardona and Piz Segnas.
Piz Sardona
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Piz Sardona is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, on the border between the cantons Glarus and St. Gallen. The 3,056 m high mountain overlooks the valleys of Sernf and Calfeisen.
Piz Segnas
Peak
Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.
Piz Segnas is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Glarus and Grisons. The Piz Sardona is on the same ridge to the north, from where the Piz Dolf/Trinserhorn lies to the southeast.
Piz Dolf
Peak
Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.
Piz Dolf or Trinserhorn is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the cantons of St. Gallen and Grisons. Piz Sardona is to the north across a glacier, and to its west Piz Segnas.
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
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.
Weisstannen
Village
Weisstannen is a village located in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It lies in the municipality of Mels, south-west of Sargans. Weisstannen is located at 1,004 metres above sea level on the Seez river in the Weisstannen valley. Weisstannen is situated 10 km northeast of Gross Schiben.
Gross Schiben
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Pfäfers, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.92703° or 46° 55′ 37″ northLongitude
9.25259° or 9° 15′ 9″ eastElevation
2,937 metres (9,636 feet)Open location code
8FRFW7G3+R2OpenStreetMap ID
node 7803106642OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gross Schiben” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gross Schiben”
- Dutch: “Gross Schiben”
- Swedish: “Gross Schiben”
Localities in the Area
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