Fulwand
Fulwand is a ridge in Glarus, Eastern Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,527 metres. Fulwand is situated nearby to the hamlet Steinibach, as well as near the locality Moldboden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vorab and Vorab Glacier.
Vorab
Peak
Photo: Caumasee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Vorab is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Glarus and Graubünden. The summit is also named Bündner Vorab to distinguish it from a lower summit named Glarner Vorab.
Vorab Glacier
Glacier
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The Vorab Glacier is a 2 km long glacier situated in the Glarus Alps in the cantons of Glarus and Graubünden. It lies on the east side of the Vorab, between 2,600 and 3,000 metres above sea level.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elm and Matt.
Elm
Village
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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 2½ km northeast of Fulwand.
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 7 km north of Fulwand.
Engi
Village
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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 9 km north of Fulwand.
Fulwand
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,527 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.89979° or 46° 53′ 59″ northLongitude
9.15462° or 9° 9′ 17″ eastElevation
1,527 metres (5,010 feet)Open location code
8FRFV5X3+WRGeoNames ID
11999818
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Fulwand” goes by many names.
- German: “Fulwand”
Localities in the Area
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