Bifertenstock
Sign in to saveThe Bifertenstock, or ), is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located at an elevation of on the border between the cantons of Glarus (north) and Grisons (, south); its peak, however, is located about south of the border. It overlooks four valleys: the valley of the Biferten Glacier to the north-west, the Griess Glacier to the north-east, the to the south, which leads down to Trun, and the on the south-east. Glaciers cover both sides of the mountain, but are smaller on the southern side.
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- Bifertenstock
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- 285
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 3419
- Mountain.prominence_m
- 385
- Mountain.listing
- Alpine mountains above 3000 m
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- Switzerland#Canton of Glarus#Canton of Grisons
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- Location in Switzerland##Location in the canton of Glarus##Location in the canton of Grisons
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- Switzerland
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- Glarus Alps
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- Elevation
- 3421
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The Bifertenstock, or ), is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located at an elevation of on the border between the cantons of Glarus (north) and Grisons (, south); its peak, however, is located about south of the border. It overlooks four valleys: the valley of the Biferten Glacier to the north-west, the Griess Glacier to the north-east, the to the south, which leads down to Trun, and the on the south-east. Glaciers cover both sides of the mountain, but are smaller on the southern side.
The mountain lies in the municipalities of Trun and Breil/Brigels, in the canton of Grisons, and Glarus Süd, in the canton of Glarus. The nearest settlements are the villages of Trun, to the south, and Linthal, to the north.
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