The Bifertenstock is a mountain

Mountain

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 in the Glarus Alps

Glarus Alps

The Glarus Alps are a mountain range in central Switzerland. They extend from the Oberalp Pass to the Klausen Pass, and are bordered by the Urner Alps to the west, the Lepontine Alps to the south and the Appenzell Alps to the northeast...

, located between the cantons of Glarus

Canton of Glarus

The Canton of Glarus is a canton in east central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus.The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German.The majority of the population identifies as Christian, about evenly split between the Protestant and Catholic confessions.-History:According to legend, the...

 (north) and Graubünden

Graubünden

Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein...

 (south). It overlooks four valleys: the Biferten Glacier

Biferten Glacier

The Biferten Glacier is a 4 km long glacier situated in the Glarus Alps in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 2.81 km². The glacier is located east of the Tödi.-External links:*...

 valley on the north-west, the Limmern Glacier

Limmern Glacier

The Limmern Glacier is a 3 km long glacier situated in the Glarus Alps in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 2.09 km².-External links:*...

on the north-east, the Val Punteglias on the south-west and the Val Frisal on the south-east. Glaciers cover both sides of the mountain but are smaller on the southern side.

External links

• Bifertenstock on Summitpost