Furggeli

Furggeli is a mountain saddle in Glarus Nord, Glarus and has an elevation of 1,598 metres. Furggeli is situated nearby to the locality Heueggli, as well as near Tagweidli.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rautispitz and Obersee.

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.

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.

Wiggis

Peak

Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.

Wiggis is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Netstal and Näfels.

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.

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.

Mollis

Village

Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Furggeli

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,598 metres
Category: landform
Location: Glarus Nord, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.07934° or 47° 4′ 46″ north

Longitude

9.03757° or 9° 2′ 15″ east

Elevation

1,598 metres (5,243 feet)

Open location code

8FVF32HQ+P2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6150032670

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

11074862

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In Other Languages

“Furggeli” goes by many names.

German: “Furggeli”

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Localities in the Area

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