Gumen

Gumen is a peak in Glarus Nord, Glarus and has an elevation of 2,004 metres. Gumen is situated nearby to the locality Ober Fanen, as well as near Unter Fanen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rautispitz and Wiggis.

Rautispitz

Peak

Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.

The Rautispitz is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking Netstal in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It lies between the lakes Obersee and the Klöntalersee and culminates at 2,283 metres above sea level.

Wiggis

Peak

Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.

Wiggis is a peak.

Obersee

Lake

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Obersee is a lake on Oberseealp in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 24 ha. There is a hotel on the lakeside which overlooks the lake and the Brünnelistock. During a cold and dry winter, there is a chance of black ice developing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Netstal and Riedern.

Netstal

Village

Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Netstal is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Netstal is part of the municipality of Glarus.

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.

Näfels

Village

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Näfels is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Näfels is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.

Gumen

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,004 metres
Description: mountain in Switzerland
Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Glarus Nord, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.0703° or 47° 4′ 13″ north

Longitude

9.01541° or 9° 0′ 56″ east

Elevation

2,004 metres (6,575 feet)

Open location code

8FVF32C8+45

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8662648944

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

6938764

Wikidata ID

Q22702846

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Gumen” goes by many names.

Bulgarian: “Гумен”
Cebuano: “Gumen”
Dutch: “Gumen”
Swedish: “Gumen”

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Localities in the Area

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