Hintersand
Hintersand is a dwelling in Glarus Süd, Glarus. Hintersand is situated nearby to the forest Hüttenwald, as well as near Märenwald.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Selbsanft and Gemsfairenstock.
Selbsanft
Peak
Photo: Stan45, Public domain.
The Selbsanft is a large mountain massif in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the village of Linthal in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. The mountain lies within the municipality of Glarus Süd.
Gemsfairenstock
Peak
The Gemsfairenstock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus. It lies east of the Klausen Pass, on the range east of the Clariden. A trail leads to its summit via the western ridge. Gemsfairenstock is situated 3½ km northwest of Hintersand.
Grünhornhütte
Museum
Photo: Ehanzal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grünhornhütte is a museum, which is situated 3½ km south of Hintersand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urnerboden and Linthal.
Urnerboden
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Urnerboden is a village in the high valley of Urner Boden, and also an alp and a small high Alpine permanent settlement in the Swiss canton of Uri. Urnerboden is situated 7 km northwest of Hintersand.
Linthal
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Linthal is a village and former municipality in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. The village lies near the head of the valley of the Linth river, and at the foot of the Klausen Pass into the canton of Uri. Linthal is situated 9 km north of Hintersand.
Hintersand
- Type: Dwelling
- Also known as: “Hinter Sand”
- Categories: locality, residential building, and building
- Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.84035° or 46° 50′ 25″ northLongitude
8.95583° or 8° 57′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8FRCRXR4+48OpenStreetMap ID
node 5559525609OpenStreetMap feature
place=isolated_dwelling
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