Riseten

Riseten is a peak in Glarus Nord, Glarus and has an elevation of 1,736 metres. Riseten is situated nearby to the locality Schwamm, as well as near Sunnenplanggen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fridlispitz and Wageten.

Fridlispitz

Peak

Photo: 1-Byte, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fridlispitz is a peak.

Wageten

Peak

Photo: Uwelino, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wageten is a peak.

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 Niederurnen and Oberurnen.

Niederurnen

Village

Photo: U.S. Department of State, Public domain.

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

Oberurnen

Village

Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

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.

Riseten

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,736 metres
Description: mountain in Switzerland
Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Glarus Nord, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.11324° or 47° 6′ 48″ north

Longitude

9.02002° or 9° 1′ 12″ east

Elevation

1,736 metres (5,696 feet)

Open location code

8FVF427C+72

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1414658897

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

10627549

Wikidata ID

Q22398201

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Satellite Map

Discover Riseten from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

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

Bulgarian: “Рисетен”
Cebuano: “Riseten”
Dutch: “Riseten”
German: “Riseten”
Swedish: “Riseten”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Schwamm and Sunnenplanggen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lochegg and Wageten Nordwand.

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