Pfannenstock

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Pfannenstock
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Pfannenstock (background left) from the Silberen
Highest point
Elevation 2,573 m (8,442 ft)
Prominence 373 m (1,224 ft) [1]
Parent peak Glärnisch
Coordinates 46°57′42″N8°54′42″E / 46.96167°N 8.91167°E / 46.96167; 8.91167 Coordinates: 46°57′42″N8°54′42″E / 46.96167°N 8.91167°E / 46.96167; 8.91167
Geography
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Pfannenstock
Location in Switzerland
Location Schwyz, Switzerland
Parent range Schwyzer Alps

The Pfannenstock (2,573 m) is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, located east of Muotathal in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. It lies on the karstic range between the valleys of Muota and Linth, west of the border with the canton of Glarus. It is one of the many mountains not featured in Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located near the Brunalpelihöchi at 2,200 metres.