Glatten (mountain)

Glatten

The Glatten (centre right) from the Waldisee (north side)
Highest point
Elevation 2,505 m (8,219 ft)
Prominence 257 m (843 ft)[1]
Parent peak Ortstock
Coordinates 46°52′52″N 8°51′33″E / 46.88111°N 8.85917°E / 46.88111; 8.85917Coordinates: 46°52′52″N 8°51′33″E / 46.88111°N 8.85917°E / 46.88111; 8.85917
Geography
Glatten

Location in Switzerland

Location Canton of Uri, Switzerland
Parent range Schwyzer Alps

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.

References

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

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