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Clariden
The Clariden from Klausen Pass
Highest point
Elevation3,267 m (10,719 ft)
Prominence413 m (1,355 ft)[1]
Parent peakSchärhorn
Geography
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LocationGlarus/Uri, Switzerland
RegionCH
Parent rangeGlarus Alps[2]

The Clariden is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus. While on the north the Clariden overlooks the 1,948 metres high Klausen Pass, the south side is covered by large glaciers: the Hüfifirn on the west and the Claridenfirn on the east.

References

  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Chammlilücke (2,854 m).
  2. ^ John Ball, The Alpine Guide, Central Alps, 1866, London