Bifertenstock
| Bifertenstock | |
|---|---|
| Romansh: Piz Durschin | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,419 m (11,217 ft) |
| Prominence | 385 m (1,263 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Tödi |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°48′16″N 8°57′27″E / 46.80444°N 8.95750°E |
| Geography | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Cantons | Grisons and Glarus |
| Parent range | Glarus Alps |
| Topo map | Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo |
The Bifertenstock, or Romansh: Piz Durschin), is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located at an elevation of 3,419 m (11,217 ft) on the border between the cantons of Glarus (north) and Grisons (Graubünden, south); its peak, however, is located about 25 metres (82 ft) south of the border. It overlooks four valleys: the valley of the Biferten Glacier to the north-west, the Griess Glacier to the north-east, the Val Punteglias to the south, which leads down to Trun, and the Val Frisal on the south-east. Glaciers cover both sides of the mountain, but are smaller on the southern side.[2]
The mountain lies in the municipalities of Trun and Breil/Brigels, in the canton of Grisons, and Glarus Süd, in the canton of Glarus. The nearest settlements are the villages of Trun, to the south, and Linthal, to the north.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Swisstopo maps
- ^ a b map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
External links
Media related to Bifertenstock at Wikimedia Commons- Bifertenstock on Summitpost