Riebengrat
Riebengrat is a ridge in Glarus, Eastern Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,953 metres. Riebengrat is situated nearby to the hamlet Schwändi, as well as near the locality Moldboden.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chüebodensee and Suworow house.
Chüebodensee
Lake
Photo: Wandervogel, CC BY 3.0.
Chüebodensee is a lake above Elm in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 1.4 ha. There are about 8 km of well established trails around the lake.
Suworow house
Historic building
Photo: 1rhb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Suworow house is a historic building, which is situated 3 km southeast of Riebengrat.
Garichtisee
Reservoir
Photo: Moritz Schmaltz, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garichtisee, also known as Mettmensee, is a reservoir on Mettmenalp above Schwanden in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. The lake's surface area is 16 ha. Garichtisee is situated 4 km northwest of Riebengrat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elm and Matt.
Elm
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elm is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Elm lies in the valley of the Sernf river, and consists of the village of Elm itself, and the hamlets of Sulzbach, Schwändi, Müsli, Untertal, Vogelsang, Töniberg, Obmoos, Steinibach and Wald. Elm is situated 3 km southeast of Riebengrat.
Matt
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Matt is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Matt lies in the valley of the Sernf river, and consists of the village of Matt itself, and the mountain hamlet of Weissenberge. Matt is situated 3 km northeast of Riebengrat.
Engi
Village
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Engi is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. The village lies in the valley of the Sernf river, and consists of the three adjacent village parts of Engi-Vorderdorf, Engi-Dörfli and Engi-Hinterdorf. Engi is situated 5 km north of Riebengrat.
Riebengrat
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,953 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.9385° or 46° 56′ 19″ northLongitude
9.14598° or 9° 8′ 46″ eastElevation
1,953 metres (6,407 feet)Open location code
8FRFW4QW+C9GeoNames ID
11999524
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In Other Languages
“Riebengrat” goes by many names.
- German: “Riebengrat”
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