Twiren
Twiren is a peak in Glarus, Eastern Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,774 metres. Twiren is situated nearby to the locality Höchblanggen, as well as near Tänn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Klöntalersee and Mutteristock.
Klöntalersee
Reservoir
Photo: TonnyB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Klöntalersee is a natural lake in the Klöntal valley in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It was formed by a rockslide and has served as a reservoir for hydroelectric power generation since 1908.
Mutteristock
Peak
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mutteristock is a mountain in the Schwyzer Alps, which rises 2,294 metres above sea level. It is located between the cantons of Glarus and Schwyz, Switzerland, overlooking the Wägitalersee and the Klöntalersee on its northern and southern side respectively.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glärnisch and Fluebrig.
Glärnisch
Locality
Photo: TonnyB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Fluebrig
Locality
Photo: MRB, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Fluebrig is a mountain massif of the Schwyzer Alps, located east of Unteriberg in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It is composed of several summits of which the highest is named Diethelm and the second highest Turner.
Riedern
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riedern is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Riedern is part of the municipality of Glarus.
Twiren
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,774 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.03644° or 47° 2′ 11″ northLongitude
8.95971° or 8° 57′ 35″ eastElevation
1,774 metres (5,820 feet)Open location code
8FVC2XP5+HVOpenStreetMap ID
node 6150432300OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Twiren” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Twiren”
- Dutch: “Twiren”
- Swedish: “Twiren”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Höchblanggen and Tänn.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Geiss-Chopf and Längeneggpass.
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