Oberalpstock
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The Oberalpstock or Piz Tgietschen is a mountain in the Glarus Alps between the cantons of Uri and Graubünden. Its massif separates the valleys of Maderanertal (Uri) and Surselva near Sedrun (Graubündnen).
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Oberalpstock | |
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Piz Tgietschen | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,328 m (10,919 ft) |
Prominence | 709 m (2,326 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Tödi |
Isolation | 12.7 km (7.9 mi)[2] |
Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
Coordinates | 46°44′33.1″N 8°46′10.1″E |
Geography | |
Location | Graubünden/Uri, Switzerland |
Parent range | Glarus Alps[3] |
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The Oberalpstock is the highest summit of the Glarus Alps west of the Tödi, and also the highest mountain in the canton of Uri east of the Reuss.