Trinser Furgga

Trinser Furgga is a mountain saddle in Pfäfers, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 2,492 metres. Trinser Furgga is situated nearby to the locality Val Sax, as well as near Raschaglius Sura.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Piz Dolf and Piz Sardona.

Piz Dolf

Peak

Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.

Piz Dolf or Trinserhorn is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the cantons of St. Gallen and Grisons. Piz Sardona is to the north across a glacier, and to its west Piz Segnas.

Piz Sardona

Peak

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Piz Sardona is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, on the border between the cantons Glarus and St. Gallen. The 3,056 m high mountain overlooks the valleys of Sernf and Calfeisen.

Piz Segnas

Peak

Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.

Piz Segnas is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Glarus and Grisons. The Piz Sardona is on the same ridge to the north, from where the Piz Dolf/Trinserhorn lies to the southeast.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elm and Flims.

Elm

Village

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Elm is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Elm lies in the valley of the Sernf river, and consists of the village of Elm itself, and the hamlets of Sulzbach, Schwändi, Müsli, Untertal, Vogelsang, Töniberg, Obmoos, Steinibach and Wald. Elm is situated 8 km west of Trinser Furgga.

Flims

Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Flims is a municipality in the Imboden Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons. The town of Flims is dominated by the Flimserstein which one can see from almost anywhere in the area.

Matt

Village

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.

Matt is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Matt lies in the valley of the Sernf river, and consists of the village of Matt itself, and the mountain hamlet of Weissenberge. Matt is situated 10 km northwest of Trinser Furgga.

Trinser Furgga

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,492 metres
Also known as: “Fuorcla dils Sax / Trinser Furgga”
Category: landform
Location: Pfäfers, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.90716° or 46° 54′ 26″ north

Longitude

9.27605° or 9° 16′ 34″ east

Elevation

2,492 metres (8,176 feet)

Open location code

8FRFW74G+VC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5836210383

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

11075767

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In Other Languages

From German to Romansh—“Trinser Furgga” goes by many names.

German: “Trinser Furgga”
Romansh: “Sax, Fuorcla dils”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Val Sax and Raschaglius Sura.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Piz Sax and Sardonahütte.

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