List of mountains of the canton of Glarus

This is a list of mountains of the Swiss canton of Glarus. Glarus is a mountainous canton and lies entirely within the Alps. It is also one of the five cantons having summits above . Topographically, the most important summit of the canton is that of the Tödi (most elevated, most prominent and most isolated).

All mountain heights and prominences on the list are from the largest-scale maps available.All mountain heights and prominences are from the 1:25,000 Swisstopo topographic maps.

Topographic prominence of 150 metres or more This list only includes significant summits with a topographic prominence of at least . There are over 40 such summits in Glarus and they are found in all its three municipalities.Christian Thöni, Directory of the mountains of Switzerland

MountainHeight (m) Drop (m)CoordinatesRange Municipality(ies) FirstThe three main sources for first ascent data are:For the Western Alps; W.A.B. Coolidge, The Alps in nature and history, Methuen & Co, London, 1908.For the Central Alps; Gottlieb Studer, Über Eis und Schnee: Die höchsten Gipfel der Schweiz und die Geschichte ihrer Besteigung, Volumes 1-3, Schmid & Francke, Bern, 1896-1899.For the Eastern Alps: Die Erschließung der Ostalpen, Volumes 1-3, German and Austrian Alpine Club, Berlin, 1894.Given are the years for the first recorded ascents. In many cases local people or surveyors made earlier ascents. In particular, chamois and ibex hunters are expected to have reached many summits. Years in italics indicate that it is known that an earlier ascent was made, for example by the presence of artifacts on top or the summit's prior use as a triangulation point.ascentNotesTödi (Piz Russein)36141570Glarus AlpsGlarus Süd1824Summit located on the border with the canton of GrisonsBifertenstock/Piz Durschin3419383Glarus AlpsGlarus Süd1863Summit located on the border with the canton of GrisonsClariden3267413Glarus AlpsGlarus Süd1863Summit located on the border with the canton of UriHausstock3158655Glarus AlpsGlarus Süd1832Summit located on the border with the canton of GrisonsRuchi3107170Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdSummit located on the border with the canton of GrisonsPiz Segnas3099607Glarus AlpsGlarus Süd1861Summit located on the border with the canton of GrisonsBocktschingel3079179Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdSummit located on the border with the canton of UriSelbsanft3029180Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdBündner Vorab3028408Glarus AlpsGlarus Süd1842Summit located on the border with the canton of GrisonsGlärnisch2915967Schwyzer AlpsGlarus/Glarus SüdLaaxer Stöckli2898271Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdSummit located on the border with the canton of GrisonsNüschenstock2893248Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdMättlenstöck2808159Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdBös Fulen2802367Schwyzer AlpsGlarusSummit located on the border with the canton of SchwyzKärpf2794533Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdOrtstock2716538Schwyzer AlpsGlarus SüdSummit located on the border with the canton of SchwyzRüchigrat2657222Schwyzer AlpsGlarus/Glarus SüdFoostock/Ruchen2611388Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdSummit located on the border with the canton of St. GallenMagerrain2524357Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdSummit located on the border with the canton of St. GallenGulderstock2511239Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdBützistock2496261Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdSummit located on the border with the canton of St. GallenWissgandstöckli2488357Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdSummit located on the border with the canton of St. GallenBlistock2448214Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdMürtschenstock (Ruchen)2441601Glarus AlpsGlarus NordGufelstock2436423Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdVorder Glärnisch2327267Schwyzer AlpsGlarus/Glarus SüdGandstock2315161Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdMutteristock (Redertenstock)2295745Schwyzer AlpsGlarusSummit located on the border with the canton of SchwyzRautispitz2283465Schwyzer AlpsGlarus/Glarus NordHochmättli2252267Glarus AlpsGlarus NordSummit located on the border with the canton of St. GallenBrünnelistock2133250Schwyzer AlpsGlarus NordSummit located on the border with the canton of SchwyzFronalpstock2124272Glarus AlpsGlarus/Glarus NordZindlenspitz2097195Schwyzer AlpsGlarus NordSummit located on the border with the canton of SchwyzChöpfenberg1896465Schwyzer AlpsGlarus NordSummit located on the border with the canton of SchwyzPlanggenstock1675251Schwyzer AlpsGlarus Nord

Topographic prominence of less than 150 metres

MountainHeight (m) Drop (m)CoordinatesRange District(s) First ascentNotesPiz Urlaun335899Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdSummit located on the border with the canton of GrisonsMuttenstock3089103Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdSummit located on the border with the canton of GrisonsSchibe3083124Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdPiz Cazarauls306363Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdSummit located on the tripoint with the cantons of Grisons and UriPiz Sardona3056113Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdSummit located on the border with the canton of St. GallenGemsfairenstock2972124Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdSummit located on the border with the canton of UriTschingelhörner2849109Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdSummit located on the border with the canton of GrisonsSchijen (Glarus Alps)2610110Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdSummit located on the tripoint with the cantons of Schwyz and UriSpitzmeilen250186Glarus AlpsGlarus SüdSummit located on the border with the canton of St. GallenHinterer Eggstock245591Schwyzer AlpsGlarus SüdSummit located on the border with the canton of SchwyzSiwellen230791Glarus AlpsGlarusSchilt229958Glarus AlpsGlarusSchijen (Schwyzer Alps)2259120Schwyzer AlpsGlarus/Glarus NordSchiberg2044144Schwyzer AlpsGlarus NordSummit located on the border with the canton of Schwyz

See also List of mountains of Switzerland Swiss Alps

References

External links Mountain hikes in Glarus