Piz Russein
Piz Russein is a peak in Disentis, Surselva Region, Graubünden and has an elevation of 3,612 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tödi and Piz Urlaun.
Tödi
Peak
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The Tödi, is a mountain massif and with the mountain peak Piz Russein the highest mountain in the Glarus Alps and the highest summit in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland.
Piz Urlaun
Peak
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Piz Urlaun is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Glarus and Grisons. It lies on the ridge between the Tödi and the Bifertenstock.
Biferten Glacier
Glacier
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The Biferten Glacier is a 4-kilometre-long glacier situated in the Glarus Alps in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 2.81 square kilometres. The glacier is located east of the Tödi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urnerboden and Rabius.
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. Urnerboden is situated 9 km north of Piz Russein.
Rabius
Village
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Rabius is the largest village in the municipality of Sumvitg, Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a station on the Disentis - Reichenau line of the Rhaetian Railway. Rabius is situated 9 km south of Piz Russein.
Trun
Village
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Trun is a municipality in the Surselva Region in the canton of the Grisons in Switzerland. The municipality of Schlans merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Trun. Trun is situated 9 km southeast of Piz Russein.
Piz Russein
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,612 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Disentis, Surselva Region, Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.81119° or 46° 48′ 40″ northLongitude
8.91464° or 8° 54′ 53″ eastElevation
3,612 metres (11,850 feet)Open location code
8FRCRW67+FVGeoNames ID
12023116
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