Glatten (mountain)

The Glatten (2,505 m) is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking the Klausen Pass in the canton of Uri. It is the tripoint between the valleys Bisistal, Schächental and Urner Boden. The summit consists of a large karstic plateau.

Glatten
The Glatten (centre right) from the Waldisee (north side)
Highest point
Elevation2,505 m (8,219 ft)
Prominence257 m (843 ft)[1]
Parent peakOrtstock
Coordinates46°52′52″N 8°51′33″E
Geography
Glatten
Location in Switzerland
LocationCanton of Uri, Switzerland
Parent rangeSchwyzer Alps

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Firnerloch (2,248 m).


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