Glattalpsee
Glattalpsee is a reservoir on the Glattalp plateau, above Bisisthal, in the municipality of Muotathal, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. The lake's water is used by the Sahli powerplant in Bisisthal to produce electricity.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Schijen and Ortstock.
Schijen
Peak
The Schijen is a mountain of the Glarus Alps in Switzerland, located west of the Ortstock. The summit is the tripoint between the cantons of Schwyz, Uri and Glarus. The Schijen lies on the range that lies between the Glattalp and the Urner Boden.
Ortstock
Peak
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The Ortstock is a mountain in the Schwyzer Alps, located at an elevation of 2,717 m on the border between the cantons of Schwyz and Glarus, Switzerland.
Höch Turm
Peak
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The Höch Turm is a mountain in the Schwyzer Alps, located in an elevation of 2,666 m. It lies west of the resort village of Braunwald on the karstic range between the valleys of Muota and Linth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urnerboden and Linthal.
Urnerboden
Village
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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.
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.
Braunwald
Village
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Braunwald is a car-free resort village in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Braunwald is situated 8 km east of Glattalpsee.
Glattalpsee
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: body of water
- Category: body of water
- Location: Muotathal, Schwyz District, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.91948° or 46° 55′ 10″ northLongitude
8.90289° or 8° 54′ 10″ eastElevation
1,839 metres (6,033 feet)Open location code
8FRCWW93+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
way 4289168OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirGeoNames ID
11397166Wikidata ID
Q5567243
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swiss German—“Glattalpsee” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Глаталп”
- Cebuano: “Glattalp”
- German: “Glattalpsee”
- Portuguese: “Lago Glattalpsee”
- Swiss German: “Glattalpsee”
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