Rüchigrat

Rüchigrat
Rüchigrat
Location in Switzerland
Rüchigrat
Location in the canton of Glarus
Highest point
PeakBösbächistock
Elevation2,657 m (8,717 ft)
Prominence222 m (728 ft)[1]
Parent peakGlärnisch (Bächistock)
Coordinates46°58′45″N 8°58′38″E / 46.97917°N 8.97722°E / 46.97917; 8.97722
Geography
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGlarus
Parent rangeSchwyzer Alps

The Rüchigrat (2,657 m [8,717 ft]) is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, located west of Luchsingen in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It lies south of the Glärnisch, on the range between the valley of the Klöntalersee and the main Linth valley.

The Rüchigrat consists of a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long ridge, which culminates at the summit named Bösbächistock.

See also

References

  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Zeinenfurggel (2,435 m [7,989 ft]).

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