Riseten Pass
Riseten Pass | |
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![]() ![]() Riseten Pass Location in Switzerland | |
Elevation | 2,189 m (7,182 ft) |
Traversed by | Trail |
Location | Glarus/St. Gallen, Switzerland |
Range | Glarus Alps |
Coordinates | 46°58′41″N 9°14′48″E / 46.97806°N 9.24667°ECoordinates: 46°58′41″N 9°14′48″E / 46.97806°N 9.24667°E |
The Riseten Pass (German: Risetenpass) is a mountain pass of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen and Glarus, at an elevation of 2,189 m (7,182 ft). It crosses the col between the peaks of the Wissgandstöckli and Foostock.[1]
The pass is traversed by a trail, which connects the village of Weisstannen, in the canton of St. Gallen at an elevation of 1,004 m (3,294 ft), with the valley of the and thence with the village of Matt, in the canton of Glarus at an elevation of 831 m (2,726 ft).[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
External links[]
- Risetenpass on Hikr web site
Categories:
- Mountain passes of Switzerland
- Mountain passes of the Alps
- Mountain passes of the canton of Glarus
- Mountain passes of the canton of St. Gallen
- Glarus–St. Gallen border
- Switzerland geography stubs
- Canton of St. Gallen geography stubs