Chärpfscharte

Chärpfscharte is a pass in Glarus Süd, Glarus and has an elevation of 2,645 metres. Chärpfscharte is situated nearby to the locality Ober Stafel, as well as near the hamlet Steinibach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kärpf and Chli Kärpf.

Kärpf

Peak

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The Kärpf, or Chärpf, is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, at an elevation of 2,794 m. Administratively, the mountain lies in the municipality of Glarus Süd, in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland.

Chli Kärpf

Peak

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Chli Kärpf is a peak.

Milchspüelersee

Lake

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Milchspüelersee is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elm and Betschwanden.

Elm is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Elm lies in the valley of the Sernf river, and consists of the village of Elm itself, and the hamlets of Sulzbach, Schwändi, Müsli, Untertal, Vogelsang, Töniberg, Obmoos, Steinibach and Wald. Elm is situated 6 km east of Chärpfscharte.

Betschwanden

Village

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Betschwanden is a village and former municipality in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Betschwanden is situated 6 km northwest of Chärpfscharte.

Diesbach

Village

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Diesbach is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Diesbach is situated 6 km northwest of Chärpfscharte.

Chärpfscharte

Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,645 metres
Also known as: “Chaerpfscharte”
Category: landform
Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.91803° or 46° 55′ 5″ north

Longitude

9.09382° or 9° 5′ 38″ east

Elevation

2,645 metres (8,678 feet)

Open location code

8FRFW39V+6G

GeoNames ID

11074212

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In Other Languages

“Chärpfscharte” goes by many names.

German: “Chärpfscharte”

Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Unter Chärf and Rotstock.

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