Rüchigrat
The Rüchigrat is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, located west of Luchsingen in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It lies south of the Glärnisch, on the range between the valley of the Klöntalersee and the main Linth valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,657 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Bösbächistock (Rüchigrat)”, “Ruchigrat”, and “Ruechigrat”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Zeinenfurggel and Bös Fulen.
Bös Fulen
Peak
Photo: Vodimivado, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bös Fulen is a mountain in the Schwyz Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Schwyz and Glarus, Switzerland. It overlooks the valleys of Muotathal and Linthal. Bös Fulen is situated 3 km southwest of Rüchigrat.
Oberblegisee
Lake
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Oberblegisee is a lake in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It is located at an elevation of 1,422 metres, above the village of Luchsingen and below the peaks of Glärnisch. Its surface area is 0.17 square kilometres. Oberblegisee is situated 2½ km east of Rüchigrat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glärnisch and Luchsingen.
Glärnisch
Locality
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The Glärnisch is a mountain massif of the Schwyz Alps, overlooking the valley of the Linth in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It consists of several summits, of which the highest, the Bächistock, is 2,915 metres above sea level. Glärnisch is situated 2½ km northeast of Rüchigrat.
Luchsingen
Village
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Luchsingen is a village and former municipality in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Luchsingen is situated 4½ km east of Rüchigrat.
Braunwald
Village
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Braunwald is a car-free resort village in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Braunwald is situated 4½ km south of Rüchigrat.
Rüchigrat
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rüchigrat” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rüchigrat”
- Dutch: “Rüchigrat”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل روكيجرات”
- Ladin: “Rüchigrat”
- Persian: “روچیگرات”
- Swedish: “Rüchigrat”
Localities in the Area
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