Cavistrau
Cavistrau | |
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Brigelser Hörner | |
The south side of the Cavistrau seen from Val Sumvitg | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,252 m (10,669 ft) |
Prominence | 448 m (1,470 ft) [1] |
Parent peak | Tödi |
Coordinates | 46°47′4.1″N 8°58′25.8″E / 46.784472°N 8.973833°ECoordinates: 46°47′4.1″N 8°58′25.8″E / 46.784472°N 8.973833°E |
Geography | |
Cavistrau Location in Switzerland | |
Location | Graubünden, Switzerland |
Parent range | Glarus Alps[2] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 19 July 1865 by Rudolf Elmer [3] |
The Cavistrau (or Brigelser Hörner) is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, overlooking Brigels in Graubünden. The mountain consists of several summits of which the highest is named Cavistrau Grond.
The Cavistrau is the highest mountain of the Glarus Alps lying entirely in Graubünden. The border with the canton of Glarus is located a few kilometres north, across Val Vrisal.
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