Richetli Pass
The Richetli Pass is a high mountain pass in the Glarus Alps in the Swiss canton of Glarus. The pass crosses between the heads of the valleys of the Linth and the Sernf rivers, using the col between the Hausstock and Kärpf mountains, at an elevation of 2,261 m.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,261 metres
- Description: mountain pass in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Richetlipass”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mättlenstöck and Hausstock.
Mättlenstöck
Peak
The Mättlenstöck is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located between Linthal and Elm in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It lies north of the Hausstock, on the range separating the two main valleys of the canton: the main Linth valley on the west and the Sernftal on the east.
Hausstock
Peak
Photo: Böhringer, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Hausstock is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, at an elevation of 3,158 m on the border between the cantons of Glarus and Grisons, Switzerland. It overlooks the valleys of Linth and Sernf rivers in Glarus, and the valley of the Vorderrhein river in Grisons.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Linthal and Rüti.
Linthal
Village
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Linthal is a village and former municipality in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. The village lies near the head of the valley of the Linth river, and at the foot of the Klausen Pass into the canton of Uri.
Rüti
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rüti is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland.
Betschwanden
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Betschwanden is a village and former municipality in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland.
Richetli Pass
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.89796° or 46° 53′ 53″ northLongitude
9.0674° or 9° 4′ 3″ eastElevation
2,261 metres (7,418 feet)Open location code
8FRFV3X8+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 2443635247OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Richetli Pass” goes by many names.
- French: “Richetlipass”
- German: “Richetlipass”
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