Foostock

This article is about mountain Ruchen aka Foostock of the Glarus Alps. For other uses, see Ruchen.

Foostock
Ruchen
The Foostock (centre-right) from the Weisstannental (east side)
Highest point
Elevation	2,611 m (8,566 ft)
Prominence	388 m (1,273 ft) [1]
Parent peak	Tödi
Coordinates	46°57′23.3″N9°14′40.8″E / 46.956472°N 9.244667°E / 46.956472; 9.244667
Geography
Foostock Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Foostock Location in the canton of Glarus Show map of Canton of Glarus Foostock Location in the canton of St. Gallen Show map of Canton of St. Gallen
Location	Glarus/St. Gallen
Country	Switzerland
Parent range	Glarus Alps
Topo map	Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

The Foostock, also known as the Ruchen, is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Glarus and St. Gallen. It lies north of Piz Sardona, on the range that separates the [[Sernftal]|Sernf Valley] from the Weisstannen Valley. ^[2]

The Foostock lies between two passes that carry hiking trails between the cantons of St. Gallen and Glarus. The Foo Pass lies to the south of the Foostock and carries a trail from Weisstannen in St. Gallen to Elm in Glarus, forming part of the Alpine Pass Route between Sargans to Montreux. The less well known Riseten Pass lies to the north of the Foostock and links Weisstannen with Matt in Glarus. ^[2]

See also

• List of mountains of the canton of Glarus
• List of mountains of the canton of St. Gallen

References

1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Foo Pass (2,223 m [7,293 ft]).
2. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 29 May 2015.

External links

Media related to Foostock at Wikimedia Commons

• Foostock on Hikr