Muttsee
Muttsee is a lake in Glarus Süd, Glarus and has an elevation of 2,437 metres. Muttsee is situated nearby to the locality Unter Stafel, as well as near Stäfeli.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Muttsee and Ruchi.
Muttsee
Reservoir
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Muttsee is a reservoir in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, with a surface area of 42 ha. It is used as the upper reservoir in the 1 GW pumped-storage hydroelectricity Linth–Limmern Power Stations.
Ruchi
Peak
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The Ruchi is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located at an elevation of 3,107 m on the border between the Swiss cantons of Glarus and Grisons. It overlooks the Muttsee on its west side from where a trail leads to the summit.
Nüschenstock
Peak
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The Nüschenstock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located south of Linthal in canton of Glarus, Switzerland. On its eastern side it overlooks the Muttsee.
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. Linthal is situated 7 km north of Muttsee.
Rüti
Village
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Rüti is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Rüti is situated 8 km north of Muttsee.
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 9 km north of Muttsee.
Muttsee
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.86387° or 46° 51′ 50″ northLongitude
9.03026° or 9° 1′ 49″ eastElevation
2,437 metres (7,995 feet)Open location code
8FRFV27J+G4GeoNames ID
11397225
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