Schijen (Glarus Alps)
| Schijen | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,610 m (8,560 ft) |
| Prominence | 110 m (360 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Ortstock |
| Coordinates | 46°55′11″N 8°56′06″E / 46.91972°N 8.93500°E |
| Geography | |
  Schijen Location within Switzerland  Schijen Location within Canton of Glarus  Schijen Location within Canton of Schwyz  Schijen Location within Canton of Uri | |
Country | Switzerland |
Cantons | Glarus / Schwyz / Uri |
| Parent range | Glarus Alps |
The Schijen is a mountain of the Glarus Alps in Switzerland, located west of the Ortstock. The summit is the tripoint between the cantons of Schwyz, Uri and Glarus. The Schijen lies on the range that lies between the Glattalp and the Urner Boden.
See also
References
- ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located east of the summit at 2,500 metres (8,200 ft).
External links
Media related to Schijen (GL-SZ-UR) at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Mountains of the Alps
- Mountains of Switzerland
- Mountains of the canton of Schwyz
- Mountains of the canton of Uri
- Mountains of the canton of Glarus
- Schwyz–Uri border
- Glarus–Schwyz border
- Glarus–Uri border
- Switzerland mountain stubs
- Canton of Glarus geography stubs
- Canton of Schwyz geography stubs
- Canton of Uri mountain stubs