Russeinpforte
Russeinpforte is a mountain saddle in Glarus Süd, Glarus and has an elevation of 3,364 metres. Russeinpforte is situated nearby to the locality Gelbe Wand, as well as near Schneeruus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tödi and Piz Urlaun.
Tödi
Peak
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The Tödi, is a mountain massif and with the mountain peak Piz Russein the highest mountain in the Glarus Alps and the highest summit in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland.
Piz Urlaun
Peak
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Piz Urlaun is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Glarus and Grisons. It lies on the ridge between the Tödi and the Bifertenstock.
Biferten Glacier
Glacier
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The Biferten Glacier is a 4-kilometre-long glacier situated in the Glarus Alps in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 2.81 square kilometres. The glacier is located east of the Tödi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rabius and Trun.
Rabius
Village
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Rabius is the largest village in the municipality of Sumvitg, Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a station on the Disentis - Reichenau line of the Rhaetian Railway. Rabius is situated 9 km southeast of Russeinpforte.
Trun
Village
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Trun is a municipality in the Surselva Region in the canton of the Grisons in Switzerland. The municipality of Schlans merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Trun. Trun is situated 9 km southeast of Russeinpforte.
Cumpadials
Village
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Cumpadials is the smallest of the four villages in the municipality of Sumvitg, Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a station on the Disentis - Reichenau line of the Rhätische Bahn railway. Cumpadials is situated 9 km south of Russeinpforte.
Russeinpforte
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,364 metres
- Also known as: “Russeinpforten”
- Category: landform
- Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.80544° or 46° 48′ 20″ northLongitude
8.91564° or 8° 54′ 56″ eastElevation
3,364 metres (11,037 feet)Open location code
8FRCRW48+57OpenStreetMap ID
node 7711739714OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11075554
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In Other Languages
“Russeinpforte” goes by many names.
- German: “Russeinpforte”
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