Bifertenstock

The Bifertenstock (Romansh: Piz Durschin) is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located at an elevation of 3,419 m (11,217 ft) on the border between the cantons of Glarus (north) and Graubünden (south), its peak, however, is located about 25 metres south of the border. It overlooks four valleys: the valley of the Biferten Glacier to the north-west, the Griess Glacier to the north-east, the Val Punteglias to the south, which leads down to Trun, and the Val Frisal on the south-east. Glaciers cover both sides of the mountain, but are smaller on the southern side.^[2]

Bifertenstock
Romansh: Piz Durschin
Highest point
Elevation	3,419 m (11,217 ft)
Prominence	385 m (1,263 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Tödi
Listing	Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates	46°48′16″N 8°57′27″E
Geography
Bifertenstock Location in Switzerland
Country	Switzerland
Cantons	Graubünden and Glarus
Parent range	Glarus Alps
Topo map	Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

The mountain lies in the municipalities of Trun and Breil/Brigels, in the canton of Graubünden, and Glarus Süd, in the canton of Glarus. The nearest settlements are the villages of Trun, to the south, and Linthal, to the north.^[2]