Kies

Kies is a locality in Glarus Süd, Glarus. Kies is situated nearby to the locality Schräjen, as well as near Geissegg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Garichtisee and Berglimattsee.

Garichtisee

Reservoir

Garichtisee, also known as Mettmensee, is a reservoir on Mettmenalp above Schwanden in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. The lake's surface area is 16 ha.

Berglimattsee is a lake in the protected area Freiberg Kärpf on municipal territory of Glarus Süd in the Swiss canton of Glarus. The lake lies at 2,157 m on a small plateau near the Gandfurggele, a col between the Garichtisee in the upper Niderental in the west and the Berglialp and the Sernftal in the east.

Schwanden railway station

Railway station

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Schwanden railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Glarus Süd in the Swiss canton of Glarus. It is an intermediate stop on the Weesen to Linthal railway line, and serves the village of Schwanden. Schwanden railway station is situated 3½ km north of Kies.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haslen and Schwanden.

Haslen

Village

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Haslen is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Haslen is situated 3 km northwest of Kies.

Schwanden

Village

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Schwanden is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Schwanden is situated 3½ km northwest of Kies.