Spitzalpelifirn
Spitzalpelifirn is a glacier in Glarus Süd, Glarus and has an elevation of 2,759 metres. Spitzalpelifirn is situated nearby to the locality Planura, as well as near Hinter Stäfeli.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Clariden and Piz Cazarauls.
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.
Piz Cazarauls
Peak
Piz Cazarauls is a 3,063 metres high mountain in the Glarus Alps in Switzerland. The summit is the tripoint between the cantons of Uri, Glarus and Grisons. Piz Cazarauls lies between the valleys of Maderanertal, Linth and Val Russein.
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 northwest of Spitzalpelifirn.
Spitzalpelifirn
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,759 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.82824° or 46° 49′ 42″ northLongitude
8.88675° or 8° 53′ 12″ eastElevation
2,759 metres (9,052 feet)Open location code
8FRCRVHP+7MOpenStreetMap ID
way 824903644OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacierGeoNames ID
11397610
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Planura and Hinter Stäfeli.
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