Girsboden

Girsboden is in Glarus Nord, Glarus and has an elevation of 1,212 metres. Girsboden is situated nearby to the peak Bärensoolspitz, as well as near the lake Obersee.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Obersee and Brünnelistock.

Obersee

Lake

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Obersee is a lake on Oberseealp in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 24 ha. There is a hotel on the lakeside which overlooks the lake and the Brünnelistock. During a cold and dry winter, there is a chance of black ice developing.

Brünnelistock

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Brünnelistock is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Schwyz and Glarus, Switzerland. It lies north of the Mutteristock, on the range between the Wägitalersee and the Obersee. Brünnelistock is situated 2½ km southwest of Girsboden.

Rautispitz

Peak

Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.

The Rautispitz is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking Netstal in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It lies between the lakes Obersee and the Klöntalersee and culminates at 2,283 metres above sea level. Rautispitz is situated 3 km southeast of Girsboden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Näfels and Oberurnen.

Näfels

Village

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Näfels is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Näfels is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord. Näfels is situated 4½ km east of Girsboden.

Oberurnen

Village

Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oberurnen is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Oberurnen is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord. Oberurnen is situated 5 km northeast of Girsboden.

Niederurnen

Village

Photo: U.S. Department of State, Public domain.

Niederurnen is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Niederurnen is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord. Niederurnen is situated 5 km northeast of Girsboden.

Girsboden

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Glarus Nord, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.09395° or 47° 5′ 38″ north

Longitude

9.00302° or 9° 0′ 11″ east

Elevation

1,212 metres (3,976 feet)

Open location code

8FVF32V3+H6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3781133650

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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