Schibe (mountain, Glarus) explained

Schibe
Native Name Lang:gsw
Highest:Hinderi Schibe
Elevation M:3083
Prominence M:124
Parent Peak:Tödi
Prominence Ref:[1]
Map:Switzerland
Region Type:Canton
Region:Glarus
Country:Switzerland
Range:Glarus Alps
Coordinates:46.8186°N 8.9717°W
Topo:Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

The Schibe is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located south of Linthal in the canton of Glarus. It lies north of the Bifertenstock, on the range separating the Sand valley from the Limmeren valley that also includes the Selbsanft.[2]

The mountain is composed of two summits: the Hinderi Schibe at an elevation of 3083m (10,115feet) and the Vorderi Schibe at an elevation of 2987m (9,800feet). The mountain lies within the municipality of Glarus Süd.[2] In a broader sense, they are part of the Selbsanft massif.

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Notes and References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located south of the summit at 2,960 metres.
  2. Swiss Confederation . map.geo.admin.ch . 2015-06-04.