Kärpf

#669 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. This range separates the two main valleys of Glarus: the main Linth valley with the village of Linthal on the west and the Sernftal with the village of Elm on the east. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 9167 ftProminence: 1749 ftCoordinates: 46°55'0"N, 9°5'36"E

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GlarusSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Garichtisee, Oberblegisee, Vorab, Glarus Süd.

2.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Garichtisee
70 min walk • Garichtisee is a reservoir on Mettmenalp above Schwanden in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. The lake's surface area is 16 ha.
5.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Oberblegisee
148 min walk • Oberblegisee is a lake in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It is located at an elevation of 1,422 metres, above the village of Luchsingen and below the peaks of Glärnisch. Its surface area is 0.17 square kilometres.
4.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vorab
108 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.
5.4 miN
Area
Glarus Süd, Glarus
139 min walk • Glarus Süd is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Glarus. It comprises the upper Linth valley, and the entire Sernf valley, and includes the villages of Betschwanden, Braunwald, Diesbach, Elm, Engi, Haslen, Hätzingen, Leuggelbach, Linthal, Luchsingen, Matt, Mitlödi, Nidfurn, Rüti, Schwanden, Schwändi and Sool.
7.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Crap Sogn Gion
187 min walk • Crap Sogn Gion is a mountain and cable car station located near Flims in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Regarding the definition used in the Alps by the Swiss Alpine Club it cannot be called a mountain but only a location at the end of a ridge descending from the Vorab in the Glarus Alps.
6.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Limmernsee
172 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.
4.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Muttsee
124 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.
5.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Laaxer Stöckli
146 min walk • The Laaxer Stöckli is a 2,898 metre-high mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Glarus and Graubünden in Eastern Switzerland. It lies approximately halfway between the Vorab and Piz Segnas.
3.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hausstock
82 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.
4.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nüschenstock
123 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.
5.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Crap Masegn
150 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.