Ruchen

Ruchen is a peak in , and has an elevation of 2,440 metres. Ruchen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Spaneggsee and Fronalpstock.

Lake
Photo: MRB, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a lake in , , . Its surface area is 4.7 ha.

Peak
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 2.5.
The is a mountain of the , located east of the town of in the .

Peak
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The is a mountain of the , located on the border between the Swiss cantons of and . It lies in the Murgtal, near the Murgsee, south of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Obstalden and Kerenzerberg Pass.

Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
is a former municipality in the canton of in . Effective from 1 January 2011, is part of the municipality of .

Locality
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is a mountain pass in the in the canton of Glarus, . It connects and above . The pass road was built in 1848 and has a maximum grade of 10 percent.

Village
Photo: Ramessos, Public domain.
is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland, located on Lake Walen. Effective from 1 January 2011, is part of the municipality of .

Ruchen

Latitude
47.0701° or 47° 4′ 12″ north
Longitude
9.14416° or 9° 8′ 39″ east
Elevation
2,440 metres (8,005 feet)
Open location code
8FVF34CV+2M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26864026
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6938760
Wiki­data ID
Q22474429
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ruchen” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Ruchen (tumoy sa bukid sa Swisa, Kanton Glarus, Glarus, lat 47,07, long 9,14)”
  • Cebuano: “Ruchen”
  • Swedish: “Ruchen”

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