Glarus Alps
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The Glarus Alps are a mountain range in eastern Switzerland known for their dramatic peaks, deep valleys, and globally significant geological formations recognized by UNESCO.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona | 0 |
| Glarus thrust | 0 |
| Tödi | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
geological thrust fault ⓘ mountain range ⓘ |
| contains |
Bifertenstock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brigels range NERFINISHED ⓘ Clariden NERFINISHED ⓘ Glarus thrust NERFINISHED ⓘ Hausstock NERFINISHED ⓘ Piz Sardona NERFINISHED ⓘ Piz Segnas NERFINISHED ⓘ Pizol NERFINISHED ⓘ Ringelspitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Sardona NERFINISHED ⓘ Tödi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| drainage |
Linth basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhine basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sernf valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | 3614 m ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Permian to Mesozoic sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| geologicalSignificance | classic example of thrust faulting ⓘ |
| hasGlacier |
Biferten Glacier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clariden Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Hüfi Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPass |
Klausen Pass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kunkel Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ Panix Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Tödi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes | Glarus Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deep valleys
ⓘ
distinctive geological formations ⓘ dramatic peaks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
canton of Glarus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
canton of Graubünden ⓘ canton of St. Gallen NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | canton of Glarus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrustSequence | older rocks over younger rocks at Glarus thrust ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alps
ⓘ
Western Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
geotourism
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ ski touring ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Sargans region
ⓘ
Walensee region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.