Griessloch
Griessloch is a mountain saddle in Glarus Süd, Glarus and has an elevation of 2,847 metres. Griessloch is situated nearby to the locality Boggalpeli, as well as near Griessli.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Selbsanft and Bifertenstock.
Selbsanft
Peak
Photo: Stan45, Public domain.
The Selbsanft is a large mountain massif in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the village of Linthal in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. The mountain lies within the municipality of Glarus Süd.
Bifertenstock
Peak
Photo: Jo in Riederalp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bifertenstock, or Romansh: Piz Durschin), is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located at an elevation of 3,419 m on the border between the cantons of Glarus and Grisons; its peak, however, is located about 25 metres south of the border.
Limmernsee
Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Limmernsee is a reservoir in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, between the peaks of Muttenchopf, Selbsanft and Kistenstöckli. It may be reached by aerial tramway or by foot from Linthal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schlans and Breil/Brigels.
Schlans
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schlans is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The municipality of Schlans merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Trun. Schlans is situated 9 km south of Griessloch.
Breil/Brigels
Village
Photo: Agnes Monkelbaan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Breil/Brigels is a municipality in the Surselva Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons. On 1 January 2018 the former municipalities of Andiast and Waltensburg/Vuorz merged into the municipality of Breil/Brigels. Breil/Brigels is situated 9 km southeast of Griessloch.
Urnerboden
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Urnerboden is a village in the high valley of Urner Boden, and also an alp and a small high Alpine permanent settlement in the Swiss canton of Uri. Urnerboden is situated 9 km northwest of Griessloch.
Griessloch
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,847 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.82702° or 46° 49′ 37″ northLongitude
8.98139° or 8° 58′ 53″ eastElevation
2,847 metres (9,341 feet)Open location code
8FRCRXGJ+RHOpenStreetMap ID
node 9925684502OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11074958
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In Other Languages
“Griessloch” goes by many names.
- German: “Griessloch”
Localities in the Area
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