Richetli Pass Explained

Richetli Pass
Elevation M:2261
Traversed:Trail
Map:Switzerland
Label:Richetli Pass
Coords:46.8979°N 9.0674°W
Location:Glarus, Switzerland
Range:Glarus Alps

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 2261m (7,418feet).[1]

The pass is traversed by a trail, which connects the village of Elm, at an elevation of 977m (3,205feet) with the village of Linthal, at an elevation of 650m (2,130feet). 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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Notes and References

  1. Swiss Confederation . map.geo.admin.ch . 2015-05-15.
  2. Book: Reynolds, Kev . Trekking in the Alps . Kev Reynolds. 124–135 . Trek 10 - Alpine Pass Route . Cicerone . 2011 . 978 1 85284 600 8.