Schijen (Glarus Alps)

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Schijen
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Schijen
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation 2,610 m (8,560 ft)
Prominence 110 m (360 ft) [1]
Parent peak Ortstock
Coordinates 46°55′11″N8°56′06″E / 46.91972°N 8.93500°E / 46.91972; 8.93500 Coordinates: 46°55′11″N8°56′06″E / 46.91972°N 8.93500°E / 46.91972; 8.93500
Geography
Location Schwyz/Uri/Glarus, Switzerland
Parent range Glarus Alps

The Schijen is a mountain of the Glarus Alps in Switzerland, located west of the Ortstock. The summit is the tripoint between the cantons of Schwyz, Uri and Glarus. The Schijen lies on the range that lies between the Glattalp and the Urner Boden.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located east of the summit at 2,500 metres.