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The Ortstock is a mountain in the Schwyzer Alps, located at an elevation of on the border between the cantons of Schwyz and Glarus, Switzerland. The mountain lies in the municipalities of Muotathal, in the canton of Schwyz, and Glarus Süd, in the canton of Glarus.

Key facts

Mountain.name
Ortstock
Mountain.photo
Picswiss GL-10-09.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption
The Ortstock from Braunwald
Mountain.elevation_m
2717
Mountain.prominence_m
539
Mountain.parent_peak
Schächentaler Windgällen
Mountain.map
Switzerland#Canton of Glarus#Canton of Schwyz
Mountain.map_caption
Location in Switzerland##Location in the canton of Glarus##Location in the canton of Schwyz
Mountain.region_type
Cantons
Mountain.region
Glarus / Schwyz
Mountain.country
Switzerland
Mountain.range
Schwyzer Alps
Mountain.easiest_route
Trail

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The Ortstock is a mountain in the Schwyzer Alps, located at an elevation of on the border between the cantons of Schwyz and Glarus, Switzerland. The mountain lies in the municipalities of Muotathal, in the canton of Schwyz, and Glarus Süd, in the canton of Glarus.

It overlooks Braunwald and Linthal on its east side, while the west side overlooks the high valley of Glattalp. There are no glaciers surrounding the Ortstock, although a few névés can be found on its northern side. The north and south faces are very steep but experienced hikers can reach the summit via a trail on its less steep western flank.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ortstock” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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