Eggen
Eggen is a locality in Glarus Nord, Glarus and has an elevation of 806 metres. Eggen is situated nearby to the locality Geissweg, as well as near Oberegg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nüenchamm and Seerenbach Falls.
Nüenchamm
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nüenchamm is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, overlooking the Walensee in the canton of Glarus. It is located west of the Mürtschenstock, between the Linth valley and the valley of the Talalpsee. Nüenchamm is situated 2½ km south of Eggen.
Seerenbach Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Seerenbach Falls are a cascading set of three waterfalls east of Betlis in the municipality of Amden. The waterfalls form a creek, the Seerenbach, which drains into Lake Walen. The Rinquelle joins the lowest of the Seerenbach Falls, creating a fourth one. Seerenbach Falls is situated 4 km northeast of Eggen.
Strahlegg castle ruin
Castle
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Strahlegg castle ruin is situated 3 km northeast of Eggen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Filzbach and Kerenzerberg Pass.
Filzbach
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Filzbach is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Filzbach is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.
Kerenzerberg Pass
Locality
Photo: Caumasee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kerenzerberg Pass is a mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It connects Mollis and Mühlehorn above Lake Walen. The pass road was built in 1848 and has a maximum grade of 10 percent.
Obstalden
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Obstalden is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Obstalden is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.
Eggen
- Type: Locality
- Location: Glarus Nord, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.11404° or 47° 6′ 51″ northLongitude
9.12773° or 9° 7′ 40″ eastElevation
806 metres (2,644 feet)Open location code
8FVF447H+J3OpenStreetMap ID
node 9041168993OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
11587219
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In Other Languages
“Eggen” goes by many names.
- German: “Eggen”
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