Glarnisch Glacier
Glarnisch Glacier is a glacier in Glarus, Eastern Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,526 metres. Glarnisch Glacier is situated nearby to the locality Hinter Couloir, as well as near Letscht Weid.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,526 metres
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Glaernischfirn”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nidfurner Turm and Klöntalersee.
Klöntalersee
Reservoir
Photo: TonnyB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Klöntalersee is a natural lake in the Klöntal valley in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It was formed by a rockslide and has served as a reservoir for hydroelectric power generation since 1908.
Oberblegisee
Lake
Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.
Oberblegisee is a lake in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It is located at an elevation of 1,422 metres, above the village of Luchsingen and below the peaks of Glärnisch. Its surface area is 0.17 square kilometres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glärnisch and Leuggelbach.
Glärnisch
Locality
Photo: TonnyB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Glärnisch is a mountain massif of the Schwyz Alps, overlooking the valley of the Linth in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It consists of several summits, of which the highest, the Bächistock, is 2,915 metres above sea level.
Leuggelbach
Village
Leuggelbach is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland.
Nidfurn
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nidfurn is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland.
Glarnisch Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.00257° or 47° 0′ 9″ northLongitude
8.99263° or 8° 59′ 34″ eastElevation
2,526 metres (8,287 feet)Open location code
8FVC2X3V+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 34854100OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to German—“Glarnisch Glacier” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Glärnischfirn”
- German: “Glärnischfirn”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hinter Couloir and Letscht Weid.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glärnischfurggeli and Bächistockfirn.
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