Schiben

Schiben
Hinter Schiben
Schiben

Location in Switzerland

Highest point
Elevation 3,084 m (10,118 ft)
Prominence 124 m (407 ft)[1]
Parent peak Tödi
Coordinates 46°49′07″N 8°58′18″E / 46.81861°N 8.97167°E / 46.81861; 8.97167Coordinates: 46°49′07″N 8°58′18″E / 46.81861°N 8.97167°E / 46.81861; 8.97167
Geography
Location Glarus, Switzerland
Parent range Glarus Alps

The Schiben is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located south of Linthal in the canton of Glarus. It lies north of the Bifertenstock, on the range separating the Sand valley from the Limmeren valley that also includes the Selbsanft.[2]

The mountain is composed of two summits: the Hinter Schiben at an elevation of 3,084 m (10,118 ft) and the Vorder Schiben at an elevation of 2,987 m (9,800 ft). The mountain lies within the municipality of Glarus Süd.[2]

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located south of the summit at 2,960 metres.
  2. 1 2 map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2015-06-04.


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