Muttenstock
Encyclopedia
The Muttenstock is a mountain
in the Glarus Alps
, located on the border between the cantons of Glarus
and Graubünden
. It overlooks three lakes: Limmernsee
and Muttsee
on the west side, and Lag da Pigniu
on the east side. The Muttenstock is situated a few kilometres north of the Kisten Pass (2,640 m).
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 on the border 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...
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...
. It overlooks three lakes: Limmernsee
Limmernsee
Limmernsee is a reservoir in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, between the peaks of Muttenchopf , Selbsanft and Kistenstöckli . It may be reached by aerial tramway or by foot from Linthal....
and Muttsee
Muttsee
Muttsee is a reservoir in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.42 km²....
on the west side, and Lag da Pigniu
Lag da Pigniu
Lag da Pigniu is a reservoir above Pigniu in the Grisons, Switzerland. The 53 m gravity dam was completed in 1989. It is operated by Kraftwerke Ilanz AG.-External links:*...
on the east side. The Muttenstock is situated a few kilometres north of the Kisten Pass (2,640 m).