Kies (Niederental)

Kies (Niederental) is a bus stop in Glarus Süd, Glarus and has an elevation of 1,038 metres. Kies (Niederental) is situated nearby to the reservoir Garichtisee, as well as near the lake Berglimattsee.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Garichtisee and Berglimattsee.

Garichtisee

Reservoir

Photo: Moritz Schmaltz, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Garichtisee, also known as Mettmensee, is a reservoir on Mettmenalp above Schwanden in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. The lake's surface area is 16 ha.

Berglimattsee

Lake

Photo: MRB, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Berglimattsee is a lake in the protected area Freiberg Kärpf on municipal territory of Glarus Süd in the Swiss canton of Glarus. The lake lies at 2,157 m on a small plateau near the Gandfurggele, a col between the Garichtisee in the upper Niderental in the west and the Berglialp and the Sernftal in the east.

Schwanden railway station

Railway station

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Schwanden railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Glarus Süd in the Swiss canton of Glarus. It is an intermediate stop on the Weesen to Linthal railway line, and serves the village of Schwanden. Schwanden railway station is situated 3½ km north of Kies (Niederental).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haslen and Schwanden.

Haslen

Village

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Haslen is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Haslen is situated 3 km northwest of Kies (Niederental).

Schwanden

Village

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Schwanden is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Schwanden is situated 3½ km northwest of Kies (Niederental).

Nidfurn

Village

Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nidfurn is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Nidfurn is situated 3½ km northwest of Kies (Niederental).

Kies (Niederental)

Type: Bus stop
Category: transportation
Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.96783° or 46° 58′ 4″ north

Longitude

9.09047° or 9° 5′ 26″ east

Elevation

1,038 metres (3,406 feet)

Open location code

8FRFX39R+45

GeoNames ID

10381490

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