Birchenfad
Birchenfad is a locality in Glarus Süd, Glarus. Birchenfad is situated nearby to the locality Luegboden, as well as near Limmerentobel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nüschenstock and Selbsanft.
Nüschenstock
Peak
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The Nüschenstock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located south of Linthal in canton of Glarus. On its eastern side it overlooks the Muttsee. Nüschenstock is situated 2½ km east of Birchenfad.
Selbsanft
Peak
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The Selbsanft is a mountain massif in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the village of Linthal in the canton of Glarus. The Selbsanft is a large mountain massif consisting of several summits of which the highest is named Hideri Schibe. Selbsanft is situated 3½ km south of Birchenfad.
Muttsee
Reservoir
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Muttsee is a reservoir in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, with a surface area of 42 ha. It is used as the upper reservoir in the 1 GW pumped-storage hydroelectricity Linth–Limmern Power Stations. Muttsee is situated 3 km east of Birchenfad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Linthal and Urnerboden.
Linthal
Village
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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 7 km north of Birchenfad.
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 7 km northwest of Birchenfad.
Rüti
Village
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Rüti is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Rüti is situated 9 km north of Birchenfad.
Birchenfad
- Type: Locality
- Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.86067° or 46° 51′ 38″ northLongitude
8.98775° or 8° 59′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8FRCVX6Q+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 7714065886OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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