Bifertenstock

Bifertenstock
Romansh: Piz Durschin
Highest point
Elevation 3,419 m (11,217 ft)
Prominence 357 m (1,171 ft) [1]
Parent peak Tödi
Coordinates 46°48′16″N 8°57′27″E / 46.80444°N 8.95750°E / 46.80444; 8.95750Coordinates: 46°48′16″N 8°57′27″E / 46.80444°N 8.95750°E / 46.80444; 8.95750 
Geography
Bifertenstock
Location in Switzerland
Country Switzerland
Canton Canton of Graubünden and Glarus
Parent range Glarus Alps
Topo map Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

The Bifertenstock (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 Graubünden (south), its peak, however, is located about 25 metres 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 Graubünden, 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]

References

  1. ↑ Swisstopo maps
  2. 1 2 map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2015-06-04.



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