Ober Sand
Ober Sand is a locality in Glarus Süd, Glarus. Ober Sand is situated nearby to the locality Beggenen, as well as near Unter Röti.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tödi and Gemsfairenstock.
Tödi
Peak
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The Tödi is a mountain massif and with the mountain peak Piz Russein the highest mountain in the Glarus Alps and the highest summit in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Tödi is situated 3 km south of Ober Sand.
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 2½ km north of Ober Sand.
Bocktschingel
Peak
Photo: Engie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bocktschingel is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus. It lies south-east of the Klausen Pass, on the range east of the Clariden. Bocktschingel is situated 2½ km northwest of Ober Sand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urnerboden.
Urnerboden
Village
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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 6 km north of Ober Sand.
Ober Sand
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Obersand”
- Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.83775° or 46° 50′ 16″ northLongitude
8.92397° or 8° 55′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8FRCRWQF+3HOpenStreetMap ID
node 5560327691OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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