Tristelhorn Explained

Tristelhorn
Other Name:Piz da Sterls
Elevation M:3114
Prominence M:109
Prominence Ref:[1]
Parent Peak:Ringelspitz
Map:Switzerland
Location:Graubünden/St. Gallen, Switzerland
Range:Glarus Alps
Coordinates:46.9017°N 9.3167°W

The Tristelhorn (also known as Piz da Sterls) is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen and Graubünden. Reaching a height of 3,114 metres above sea level, it is one of the highest summits in the canton of St. Gallen.

The Tristelhorn is located west of the Ringelspitz, on the range separating the Calfeisen valley (St. Gallen) from the Rhine valley near Flims (Graubünden).

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Notes and References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located east of the summit at 3,005 metres.