Selbsanft

#1360 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Selbsanft is a mountain massif in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the village of Linthal in the canton of Glarus. The Selbsanft is a large mountain massif consisting of several summits of which the highest is named Hideri Schibe. The massif is a buttress of the Bifertenstock and forms, along with Schiben, the ridge that separates the valleys of the Sand and Limmernsee. A small glacier lies east of the summit. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 10115 ftProminence: 591 ftCoordinates: 46°49'52"N, 8°58'37"E

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GlarusSwitzerland

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Selbsanft – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tödi, Lag da Breil, Limmernsee, Muttsee.

3.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tödi
83 min walk • The Tödi, is a mountain massif and with the mountain peak Piz Russein the highest mountain in the Glarus Alps and the highest summit in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland.
6.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lag da Breil
155 min walk • The Lag da Breil is a lake located east of Breil/Brigels in the canton of Graubünden. It lies at a height of 1,255 metres above sea level and has a maximum length of 500 metres. In summer the Lag da Breil is used as a bathing lake.
1.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Limmernsee
45 min walk • 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.
3.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Muttsee
83 min walk • Muttsee is a reservoir in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 42 ha. It is used to supply water for the hydroelectric Linth–Limmern Power Stations.
5.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Clariden
129 min walk • The Clariden is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located at an elevation of 3,267 m between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus. While on the north the Clariden overlooks the 1,948 m high Klausen Pass, the south side is covered by large glaciers.
5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hausstock
132 min walk • The Hausstock is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, at an elevation of 3,158 m on the border between the cantons of Glarus and Graubünden. It overlooks the valleys of Linth and Sernf rivers in Glarus, and the valley of the Vorderrhein river in Graubünden.
3.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gemsfairenstock
88 min walk • The Gemsfairenstock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus. It lies east of the Klausen Pass, on the range east of the Clariden. A trail leads to its summit via the western ridge.
2.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bifertenstock
53 min walk • The Bifertenstock is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located at an elevation of 3,419 m on the border between the cantons of Glarus and Graubünden, its peak, however, is located about 25 metres south of the border.
4.6 miW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Planura Hut
118 min walk • The Planura Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located on the border between the cantons of Uri and Glarus, between Amsteg and Linthal.
3.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nüschenstock
84 min walk • The Nüschenstock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located south of Linthal in canton of Glarus. On its eastern side it overlooks the Muttsee.
6.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Glatten Mountain
167 min walk • The Glatten is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking the Klausen Pass in the canton of Uri. It is the tripoint between the valleys Bisistal, Schächental and Urner Boden. The summit consists of a large karstic plateau.