Ringelspitz
| Ringelspitz | |
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| Piz Barghis | |
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The Ringelspitz from the Calanda (east side) | |
| Elevation | 3,248 m (10,656 ft) |
| Prominence | 844 m (2,769 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 29.8 km (18.5 mi)[2] |
| Parent peak | Tödi |
| Listing | Canton high point |
| Location | |
  Ringelspitz Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Graubünden/St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Range | Glarus Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°53′58.95″N 9°20′39″E / 46.8997083°N 9.34417°ECoordinates: 46°53′58.95″N 9°20′39″E / 46.8997083°N 9.34417°E |
| Geology | |
| Type | Limestone |
The Ringelspitz (also known as Piz Barghis) is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen and Graubünden. Reaching a height of 3,248 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit in the canton of St. Gallen. It is split between three municipalities: Pfäfers (St. Gallen), Trin and Tamins (Graubünden).
The Ringelspitz is the culminating point of a range, about 12 kilometres long, running from west to east and diverging from the main chain of the Glarus Alp between Piz Sardona and Piz Segnas. The massif separates the Calfeisen valley in canton St. Gallen from the Rhine valley near Flims.
The Ringelspitz seen from the north
See also
- List of mountains of the canton of St. Gallen
- List of mountains of Switzerland
- List of most isolated mountains of Switzerland
References
- ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Panix Pass (2,404 m).
- ↑ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is east of the Bifertenstock.
External links
Media related to Ringelspitz at Wikimedia Commons
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