Vorab Pign

Vorab Pign is an aerial lift in Glarus Süd, Glarus. Vorab Pign is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Bündnerbergjoch, as well as near Vorab Glacier.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vorab Glacier and Vorab Pign.

Vorab Glacier

Glacier

Photo: Caumasee, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Vorab Pign

Peak

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vorab Pign is a peak.

Gletscherhorn

Peak

Photo: Caumasee, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gletscherhorn is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elm and Pigniu.

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 5 km north of Vorab Pign.

Pigniu

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 9 km southwest of Vorab Pign.

Falera

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 3.0.

Falera is a mountain village in the Surselva region of Switzerland. It is in the canton of Graubunden.

Vorab Pign

Type: Aerial lift
Categories: station and transportation
Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.87294° or 46° 52′ 23″ north

Longitude

9.17955° or 9° 10′ 46″ east

Operator

Weisse Arena Bergbahnen AG

Open location code

8FRFV5FH+5R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 330226355

OpenStreetMap feature

aerialway=station

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

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Highlights include Bündnerbergjoch and Bündner Vorab.

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