Mountain in Switzerland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
The Mürtschenstock is a mountain massif of the Glarus Alps, overlooking the Walensee in the canton of Glarus. It is composed of several summits, of which the highest (named Ruchen) has an elevation of 2,441 metres above sea level. The two other main summits are the Stock (2,390 m) and the Fulen (2,410 m) .
| Mürtschenstock | |
|---|---|
 The Mürtschenstock seen from the Pfannenstiel (west side), from left (north) to right (south) the peaks Stock, Fulen, and Ruchen (highest) | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Ruchen |
| Elevation | 2,441 m (8,009 ft) |
| Prominence | 601 m (1,972 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 47°4′10.4″N 9°8′41.3″E |
| Geography | |
  Mürtschenstock Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Glarus |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Parent range | Glarus Alps |
| Topo map | Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo |
