Schwammwald

Schwammwald is a locality in Glarus Süd, Glarus. Schwammwald is situated nearby to the locality Fesslenhoren, as well as near Wiggboden.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kärpf and Milchspüelersee.

Kärpf

Peak

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The Kärpf, or Chärpf, is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, at an elevation of 2,794 m. Administratively, the mountain lies in the municipality of Glarus Süd, in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Kärpf is situated 3½ km southeast of Schwammwald.

Milchspüelersee

Lake

Milchspüelersee

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Milchspüelersee is a lake.

Garichtisee

Reservoir

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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. Garichtisee is situated 4 km northeast of Schwammwald.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Betschwanden and Diesbach.

Betschwanden

Village

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Betschwanden is a village and former municipality in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Betschwanden is situated 2½ km northwest of Schwammwald.

Diesbach

Village

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Diesbach is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Diesbach is situated 2½ km northwest of Schwammwald.

Hätzingen

Village

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

Schwammwald

Type: Locality
Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.93669° or 46° 56′ 12″ north

Longitude

9.05691° or 9° 3′ 25″ east

Open location code

8FRFW3P4+MQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7791932898

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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