Orglenlücke
Orglenlücke is a mountain saddle in Pfäfers, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 2,609 metres. Orglenlücke is situated nearby to the locality Stegensässli, as well as near Schupfen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gigerwaldsee and Ringelspitz.
Gigerwaldsee
Reservoir
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Gigerwaldsee is a reservoir in the Calfeisental valley, located in the municipality of Pfäfers, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The reservoir has a volume of 35.6 million m³ and covers a surface area of 71 ha.
Ringelspitz
Peak
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The Ringelspitz, also known as Piz Barghis, is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen and the Grisons.
Crap Mats
Peak
Photo: Sputniktilt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Crap Mats is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, overlooking the Rhine valley near Bonaduz in the canton of Graubünden. It lies just south of the Ringelspitz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vättis and Kunkels Pass.
Kunkels Pass
Locality
Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.
The Kunkels Pass is a mountain pass in Eastern Switzerland across the Glarus Alps. It connects Vättis in the canton of St. Gallen to Tamins in the canton of Graubünden.
Tamins
Village
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tamins is a village and a municipality in the Imboden Region in the Swiss canton of Grisons. Tamins is situated 8 km south of Orglenlücke.
Orglenlücke
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,609 metres
- Also known as: “Orglenluecke”
- Category: landform
- Location: Pfäfers, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.90145° or 46° 54′ 5″ northLongitude
9.38625° or 9° 23′ 11″ eastElevation
2,609 metres (8,560 feet)Open location code
8FRFW92P+HFOpenStreetMap ID
node 12040719427OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11075223
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In Other Languages
“Orglenlücke” goes by many names.
- German: “Orglenlücke”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Stegensässli and Schupfen.
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