Geissteg
Geissteg is in Glarus, Eastern Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,155 metres. Geissteg is situated nearby to the peak Stuelegghorn, as well as near Gulichopf.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Foostock and Grüenenspitz.
Foostock
Peak
Photo: Plattens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Foostock, also known as the Ruchen, is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Glarus and St. Gallen. It lies north of Piz Sardona, on the range that separates the Sernf Valley from the Weisstannen Valley. Foostock is situated 3½ km east of Geissteg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matt and Engi.
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.
Engi
Village
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Engi is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. The village lies in the valley of the Sernf river, and consists of the three adjacent village parts of Engi-Vorderdorf, Engi-Dörfli and Engi-Hinterdorf. Engi is situated 4½ km northwest of Geissteg.
Elm
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 southwest of Geissteg.
Geissteg
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.9608° or 46° 57′ 39″ northLongitude
9.19935° or 9° 11′ 58″ eastElevation
1,155 metres (3,789 feet)Open location code
8FRFX56X+8POpenStreetMap ID
node 438471545OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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