Clariden

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Clariden

The Clariden from Klausen Pass
Elevation 3,267 m (10,719 ft)
Prominence 413 m (1,355 ft)[1]
Parent peak Schärhorn
Location
Clariden
Location in Switzerland
Location Glarus/Uri, Switzerland
Range Glarus Alps[2]
Coordinates 46°50′31.5″N 08°52′16.5″E / 46.842083°N 8.871250°E / 46.842083; 8.871250Coordinates: 46°50′31.5″N 08°52′16.5″E / 46.842083°N 8.871250°E / 46.842083; 8.871250

The Clariden is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus. While on the north the Clariden overlooks the 1,948 metres high Klausen Pass, the south side is covered by large glaciers: the Hüfifirn on the west and the Claridenfirn on the east.

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Chammlilücke (2,854 m).
  2. ↑ John Ball, The Alpine Guide, Central Alps, 1866, London

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