Mürtschenstock
Appearance
Mürtschenstock | |
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The Mürtschenstock seen from the Pfannenstiel (west side), from left (north) to right (south) the peaks Stock, Fulen, and Ruchen (highest) | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Ruchen |
Elevation | 2,441 m (8,009 ft) |
Prominence | 601 m (1,972 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 47°4′10.4″N 9°8′41.3″E / 47.069556°N 9.144806°E |
Geography | |
Location | Glarus |
Country | Switzerland |
Parent range | Glarus Alps |
Topo map | Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo |
The Mürtschenstock is a mountain massif of the Glarus Alps, overlooking the Walensee in the canton of Glarus. It is composed of several summits, of which the highest (named Ruchen) has an elevation of 2,441 metres above sea level. The two other main summits are the Stock (2,390 m) and the Fulen (2,410 m) .
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Filzbach_von_Amden.jpg/220px-Filzbach_von_Amden.jpg)
References
External links
Media related to Mürtschenstock at Wikimedia Commons
- Mürtschenstock on Hikr