Vorabgletscher
Vorabgletscher is a helipad in Laax, Surselva Region, Graubünden and has an elevation of 2,967 metres. Vorabgletscher is situated nearby to the peak Bündner Vorab, as well as near Spienggenstöckli.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vorab and Vorab Glacier.
Vorab
Peak
Photo: Caumasee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Vorab is a double summit mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Glarus and Grisons, Switzerland. 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 Pigniu.
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 4½ km north of Vorabgletscher.
Pigniu
Village
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Pigniu is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. Its official language is Romansh. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Pigniu, Castrisch, Ilanz, Ladir, Luven, Pitasch, Riein, Ruschein, Schnaus, Sevgein, Duvin, Rueun and Siat merged into the new municipality of Ilanz/Glion. Pigniu is situated 8 km south of Vorabgletscher.
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 9 km north of Vorabgletscher.
Vorabgletscher
- Type: Helipad
- Category: transportation
- Location: Laax, Surselva Region, Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.87845° or 46° 52′ 42″ northLongitude
9.15201° or 9° 9′ 7″ eastElevation
2,967 metres (9,734 feet)Open location code
8FRFV5H2+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 11063474683OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=helipad
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