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| photo_caption= The Clariden above [[Klausen Pass]] |
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| elevation_m= 3267 |
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| prominence_m= 413 |
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| parent_peak= [[Schärhorn]] |
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| listing= [[List of mountains of the Alps above 3000 m|Alpine mountains above 3000 m]] |
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| prominence_ref=<ref>Retrieved from the [[Swisstopo]] topographic maps. The key col is the Chammlilücke (2,854 m).</ref> |
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| map_caption= Location in Switzerland |
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| subdivision2_type= Canton |
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| subdivision2= {{enum|[[Canton of Glarus|Glarus]]|[[Canton of Uri|Uri]]}} |
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| parent= [[Glarus Alps]] |
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The '''Clariden''' is a [[mountain]] in the [[Glarus Alps]], located at an elevation of {{convert|3267|m|ft|abbr=on}} between the Swiss cantons of [[Canton of Uri|Uri]] and [[Canton of Glarus|Glarus]]. While on the north the Clariden overlooks the {{convert|1948|m|ft|abbr=on}} high [[Klausen Pass]], the south side is covered by large glaciers. The [[Hüfifirn]] on the west is drained by the [[Chärstelenbach]], a tributary of the [[Reuss (river)|Reuss]] that eventually flows into [[Lake Lucerne]]. The [[Claridenfirn]] on the east is drained by the [[Linth]] that eventually flows into [[Lake Zürich]].<ref name=swtopo>{{cite map | publisher = Swiss Confederation | title = map.geo.admin.ch | url = http://map.geo.admin.ch/?zoom=6&X=189124.80&Y=708892.39&lang=en&topic=ech&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo.pixelkarte-farbe&catalogNodes=457,510&layers=ch.swisstopo.swissboundaries3d-gemeinde-flaeche.fill,ch.swisstopo.swissboundaries3d-kanton-flaeche.fill | accessdate = 2015-06-03}}</ref> |
The '''Clariden''' is a [[mountain]] in the [[Glarus Alps]], located at an elevation of {{convert|3267|m|ft|abbr=on}} between the Swiss cantons of [[Canton of Uri|Uri]] and [[Canton of Glarus|Glarus]]. While on the north the Clariden overlooks the {{convert|1948|m|ft|abbr=on}} high [[Klausen Pass]], the south side is covered by large glaciers. The [[Hüfifirn]] on the west is drained by the [[Chärstelenbach]], a tributary of the [[Reuss (river)|Reuss]] that eventually flows into [[Lake Lucerne]]. The [[Claridenfirn]] on the east is drained by the [[Linth]] that eventually flows into [[Lake Zürich]].<ref name=swtopo>{{cite map | publisher = Swiss Confederation | title = map.geo.admin.ch | url = http://map.geo.admin.ch/?zoom=6&X=189124.80&Y=708892.39&lang=en&topic=ech&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo.pixelkarte-farbe&catalogNodes=457,510&layers=ch.swisstopo.swissboundaries3d-gemeinde-flaeche.fill,ch.swisstopo.swissboundaries3d-kanton-flaeche.fill | accessdate = 2015-06-03}}</ref> |
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The mountain lies in the municipalities of [[Silenen]] and [[Spiringen]], in the canton of Schwyz, and [[Glarus Süd]], in the canton of Glarus. The nearest settlements are the villages of [[Unterschächen]] to the north-west, and [[Linthal, Glarus|Linthal]] to the north-east, which lie at each end of the Klausen Pass.<ref name=swtopo/> |
The mountain lies in the municipalities of [[Silenen]] and [[Spiringen]], in the canton of Schwyz, and [[Glarus Süd]], in the canton of Glarus. The nearest settlements are the villages of [[Unterschächen]] to the north-west, and [[Linthal, Glarus|Linthal]] to the north-east, which lie at each end of the Klausen Pass.<ref name=swtopo/> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.summitpost.org/clariden/152997 Clariden on Summitpost] |
*[http://www.summitpost.org/clariden/152997 Clariden on Summitpost] |
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*[http://www.hikr.org/dir/Clariden_1149/ Clariden on Hikr] |
*[http://www.hikr.org/dir/Clariden_1149/ Clariden on Hikr] |
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[[Category:Mountains of Switzerland]] |
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[[Category:Mountains of the canton of Uri]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:52, 11 May 2022
| Clariden | |
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 The Clariden above Klausen Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,267 m (10,719 ft) |
| Prominence | 413 m (1,355 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Schärhorn |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°50′31.5″N 08°52′16.5″E / 46.842083°N 8.871250°E |
| Geography | |
  Clariden Location in Switzerland | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Glarus and Uri |
| Parent range | Glarus Alps |
| Topo map | Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo |
The Clariden is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located at an elevation of 3,267 m (10,719 ft) between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus. While on the north the Clariden overlooks the 1,948 m (6,391 ft) high Klausen Pass, the south side is covered by large glaciers. The Hüfifirn on the west is drained by the Chärstelenbach, a tributary of the Reuss that eventually flows into Lake Lucerne. The Claridenfirn on the east is drained by the Linth that eventually flows into Lake Zürich.[2]
The mountain lies in the municipalities of Silenen and Spiringen, in the canton of Schwyz, and Glarus Süd, in the canton of Glarus. The nearest settlements are the villages of Unterschächen to the north-west, and Linthal to the north-east, which lie at each end of the Klausen Pass.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Chammlilücke (2,854 m).
- ^ a b map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
External links
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Media related to Clariden at Wikimedia Commons- Clariden on Summitpost
- Clariden on Hikr
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