Clariden

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]

Clariden
The Clariden above Klausen Pass
Highest point
Elevation	3,267 m (10,719 ft)
Prominence	413 m (1,355 ft) [1]
Parent peak	Schärhorn
Coordinates	46°50′31.5″N 08°52′16.5″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 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]