Oberalpstock
The Oberalpstock or Piz Tgietschen is a mountain in the Glarus Alps between the cantons of Uri and Graubünden. Its massif separates the valleys of Maderanertal (Uri) and Surselva near Sedrun (Graubündnen).
| Oberalpstock | |
|---|---|
| Piz Tgietschen | |
 Oberalpstock from east | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,328 m (10,919 ft) |
| Prominence | 709 m (2,326 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Tödi |
| Isolation | 12.7 km (7.9 mi) [2] |
| Coordinates | 46°44′33.1″N 8°46′10.1″E |
| Geography | |
  Oberalpstock Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Graubünden/Uri, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Glarus Alps[3] |
The Oberalpstock is the highest summit of the Glarus Alps west of the Tödi, and also the highest mountain in the canton of Uri east of the Reuss.
See also
- List of mountains of Graubünden
- List of mountains of Uri
- List of most isolated mountains of Switzerland
References
- Oberalpstock on peakbagger
- Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is southwest of Piz Dado (Tödi massif).
- John Ball, The Alpine Guide, Central Alps, 1866, London
- Swisstopo maps
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