Foo Pass
The Foo Pass is a mountain pass of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen and Glarus, at an elevation of 2,223 m.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,223 metres
- Description: mountain pass in the Glarus Alps, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Foopass”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Foostock and Foostöckli.
Foostock
Peak
Photo: Plattens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Foostock, also known as the Ruchen, is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Glarus and St. Gallen. It lies north of Piz Sardona, on the range that separates the Sernf Valley from the Weisstannen Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matt and Elm.
Matt
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Matt is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Matt lies in the valley of the Sernf river, and consists of the village of Matt itself, and the mountain hamlet of Weissenberge.
Elm
Village
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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.
Engi
Village
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Engi is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. The village lies in the valley of the Sernf river, and consists of the three adjacent village parts of Engi-Vorderdorf, Engi-Dörfli and Engi-Hinterdorf. Engi is situated 8 km northwest of Foo Pass.
Foo Pass
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.94279° or 46° 56′ 34″ northLongitude
9.23816° or 9° 14′ 17″ eastElevation
2,223 metres (7,293 feet)Open location code
8FRFW6VQ+47OpenStreetMap ID
node 8319385418OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Persian—“Foo Pass” goes by many names.
- German: “Foopass”
- Persian: “پاس فو”
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