Richetli Pass

Richetli Pass
Richetli Pass

Location in Switzerland

Elevation 2,261 m (7,418 ft)
Traversed by Trail
Location Glarus, Switzerland
Range Glarus Alps
Coordinates 46°53′52.5″N 09°04′02.5″E / 46.897917°N 9.067361°E / 46.897917; 9.067361Coordinates: 46°53′52.5″N 09°04′02.5″E / 46.897917°N 9.067361°E / 46.897917; 9.067361

The Richetli Pass (German: Richetlipass) is a high mountain pass in the Glarus Alps in the Swiss canton of Glarus. The pass crosses between the heads of the valleys of the Linth and the Sernf rivers, using the col between the Hausstock and Kärpf mountains, at an elevation of 2,261 m (7,418 ft).[1]

The pass is traversed by a trail, which connects the village of Elm, at an elevation of 977 m (3,205 ft) with the village of Linthal, at an elevation of 650 m (2,130 ft). The trail forms part of the Alpine Pass Route, a long-distance hiking trail across Switzerland between Sargans and Montreux.[1][2]

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References

  1. 1 2 map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
  2. ↑ Reynolds, Kev (2011). "Trek 10 - Alpine Pass Route". Trekking in the Alps. Cicerone. pp. 124–135. ISBN 978 1 85284 600 8.


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