Vorab Gletscher
Vorab Gletscher is an aerial lift in Glarus Süd, Glarus and has an elevation of 3,018 metres. Vorab Gletscher is situated nearby to the peak Bündner Vorab, as well as near Vorab Glacier.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 Vorab Gletscher.
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 Vorab Gletscher.
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 Vorab Gletscher.
Vorab Gletscher
- Type: Aerial lift
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.87793° or 46° 52′ 41″ northLongitude
9.15415° or 9° 9′ 15″ eastElevation
3,018 metres (9,902 feet)Operator
Weisse Arena Bergbahnen AGOpen location code
8FRFV5H3+5MOpenStreetMap ID
node 330226373OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=stationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
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