Hausstock

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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. The Hausstock was the site of the 1799 withdrawal of the Russian army under General Alexander Suvorov. A well-known destination already in the nineteenth century with British and American climbers, the mountain remains popular with mountain climbers and skiers. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1832Elevation: 10361 ftProminence: 2149 ftCoordinates: 46°52'28"N, 9°3'56"E

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GraubündenSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Vorab, Ortstock, Kärpf, Limmernsee.

4.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vorab
110 min walk • The Vorab is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Glarus and Graubünden. The summit is also named Bündner Vorab to distinguish it from a lower summit named Glarner Vorab.
6.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ortstock
168 min walk • The Ortstock is a mountain in the Schwyzer Alps, located at an elevation of 2,717 m on the border between the cantons of Schwyz and Glarus. It overlooks Braunwald and Linthal on its east side, while the west side overlooks the high valley of Glattalp.
3.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kärpf
82 min walk • The Kärpf is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, at an elevation of 2,794 m. The Kärpf is the highest point of the massif lying north of Richetli Pass.
3.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Limmernsee
93 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.
2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Muttsee
51 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.
7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bifertenstock
180 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.
2.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nüschenstock
58 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.
5.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Crap Masegn
134 min walk • The Crap Masegn is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located near Flims in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It lies south of the Vorab.
5.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Selbsanft
132 min walk • 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.
1.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ruchi
30 min walk • The Ruchi is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located at an elevation of 3,107 m on the border between the Swiss cantons of Glarus and Graubünden. It overlooks the Muttsee on its west side from where a trail leads to the summit. On its south-east side lies a small glacier, the Glatscher da Gavirolas.
4.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Glarus Alps
123 min walk • The Glarus Alps are a mountain range in central Switzerland. They are bordered by the Uri Alps and the Schwyz Alps to the west, the Lepontine Alps to the south, the Appenzell Alps to the northeast.