Claridenfirn Glacier
Claridenfirn Glacier is a glacier in Glarus Süd, Glarus and has an elevation of 2,696 metres. Claridenfirn Glacier is situated nearby to the locality Spitzalpeli, as well as near Hinter Stäfeli.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,696 metres
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Claridenfirn”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bocktschingel and Clariden.
Bocktschingel
Peak
Photo: Engie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bocktschingel is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus. It lies south-east of the Klausen Pass, on the range east of the Clariden.
Clariden
Peak
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The Clariden is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located at an elevation of 3,267 m between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus. While on the north the Clariden overlooks the 1,948 m high Klausen Pass, the south side is covered by large glaciers and firn.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urnerboden and Unterschächen.
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.
Unterschächen
Village
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Unterschächen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland, situated in the upper Schächental. Unterschächen is situated 10 km west of Claridenfirn Glacier.
Claridenfirn Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.84203° or 46° 50′ 31″ northLongitude
8.89521° or 8° 53′ 43″ eastElevation
2,696 metres (8,845 feet)Open location code
8FRCRVRW+R3OpenStreetMap ID
way 34602020OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Spitzalpeli and Hinter Stäfeli.
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Highlights include Vorder Spitzalpelistock and Tüfelsjoch.
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