Vorder Ruchband
Vorder Ruchband is a locality in Glarus, Eastern Switzerland. Vorder Ruchband is situated nearby to the locality Mittler Ruchband, as well as near Stotzig Griesseren.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Klöntalersee and Bös Fulen.
Klöntalersee
Reservoir
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Klöntalersee is a natural lake in the Klöntal valley in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It was formed by a rockslide and has served as a reservoir for hydroelectric power generation since 1908. Klöntalersee is situated 3½ km northeast of Vorder Ruchband.
Bös Fulen
Peak
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The Bös Fulen is a mountain in the Schwyz Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Schwyz and Glarus. It overlooks the valleys of Muotathal and Linthal. Bös Fulen is situated 4 km south of Vorder Ruchband.
Silberen
Peak
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The Silberen is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, located east of the Pragel Pass in the canton of Schwyz. On its eastern side the mountain overlooks the lake of Klöntal. Silberen is situated 4 km west of Vorder Ruchband.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glärnisch and Luchsingen.
Glärnisch
Locality
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The Glärnisch is a mountain massif of the Schwyz Alps, overlooking the valley of the Linth in the Swiss canton of Glarus. It consists of several summits, of which the highest, Bächistock, is 2,915 metres above sea level. Glärnisch is situated 4 km east of Vorder Ruchband.
Luchsingen
Village
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Luchsingen is a village and former municipality in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Luchsingen is situated 8 km southeast of Vorder Ruchband.
Leuggelbach
Village
Leuggelbach is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Leuggelbach is situated 8 km east of Vorder Ruchband.
Vorder Ruchband
- Type: Locality
- Location: Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.00227° or 47° 0′ 8″ northLongitude
8.94784° or 8° 56′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8FVC2W2X+W4OpenStreetMap ID
node 7669449384OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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