Schijen (Glarus Alps)

The Schijen is a mountain of the Glarus Alps in Switzerland, located west of the Ortstock. The summit is the tripoint between the cantons of Schwyz, Uri and Glarus. The Schijen lies on the range that lies between the Glattalp and the Urner Boden.

Schijen
Schijen
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation2,610 m (8,560 ft)
Prominence110 m (360 ft)[1]
Parent peakOrtstock
Coordinates46°55′11″N 8°56′06″E
Geography
LocationSchwyz/Uri/Glarus, Switzerland
Parent rangeGlarus Alps

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located east of the summit at 2,500 metres.


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