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Glatten (mountain)

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Mountain in Switzerland
Glatten
The Glatten (centre right) from the Waldisee (north side)
Highest point
Elevation2,505 m (8,219 ft)
Prominence257 m (843 ft)
Parent peakOrtstock
Coordinates46°52′52″N 8°51′33″E / 46.88111°N 8.85917°E / 46.88111; 8.85917
Geography
Glatten is located in SwitzerlandGlattenGlattenLocation in Switzerland
LocationCanton of Uri, Switzerland
Parent rangeSchwyzer 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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