Foostockband
Foostockband is a ridge in Glarus, Eastern Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,512 metres. Foostockband is situated nearby to the locality Winggelhütten, as well as near Ober Siez.Places of Interest
Highlights include Foostock and Foostöckli.
Foostock
Peak
Photo: Plattens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Foostock, also known as the Ruchen, is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Glarus and St. Gallen. It lies north of Piz Sardona, on the range that separates the Sernf Valley from the Weisstannen Valley.
Foo Pass
Mountain saddle
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The Foo Pass is a mountain pass of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen and Glarus, at an elevation of 2,223 m.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matt and Elm.
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 6 km west of Foostockband.
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 7 km southwest of Foostockband.
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 7 km west of Foostockband.
Foostockband
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 2,512 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.9581° or 46° 57′ 29″ northLongitude
9.24386° or 9° 14′ 38″ eastElevation
2,512 metres (8,241 feet)Open location code
8FRFX65V+6GGeoNames ID
11999825
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In Other Languages
“Foostockband” goes by many names.
- German: “Foostockband”
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