Risetenhoren
Risetenhoren is a peak in Mels, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 2,357 metres. Risetenhoren is situated nearby to the locality Walenbützer Horen, as well as near Riseter Oberstafel.Places of Interest
Highlights include Riseten Pass and Foostock.
Riseten Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Oliylkaeng, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Riseten Pass is a mountain pass of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen and Glarus, at an elevation of 2,189 m.
Foostock
Peak
Photo: Plattens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Foostock, also known as the Ruchen, is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Glarus and St. Gallen. It lies north of Piz Sardona, on the range that separates the Sernf Valley from the Weisstannen Valley.
Wissgandstöckli
Peak
The Wissgandstöckli is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Glarus and St. Gallen. It lies approximately halfway between Matt and Weisstannen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matt and Engi.
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.
Engi
Village
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Engi is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. The village lies in the valley of the Sernf river, and consists of the three adjacent village parts of Engi-Vorderdorf, Engi-Dörfli and Engi-Hinterdorf.
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 8 km east of Risetenhoren.
Risetenhoren
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,357 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Mels, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.9732° or 46° 58′ 24″ northLongitude
9.24516° or 9° 14′ 43″ eastElevation
2,357 metres (7,733 feet)Open location code
8FRFX6FW+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 8151661032OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Risetenhoren” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Рисетенхорен”
- Cebuano: “Risetenhoren”
- Dutch: “Risetenhoren”
- Swedish: “Risetenhoren”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Walenbützer Horen and Riseter Oberstafel.
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