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Gemsfairenstock

Coordinates: 46°51′38″N 08°55′4″E / 46.86056°N 8.91778°E / 46.86056; 8.91778
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Gemsfairenstock
Gemsfairenstock is located in Switzerland
Gemsfairenstock
Gemsfairenstock
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation2,972 m (9,751 ft)
Prominence124 m (407 ft)[1]
Parent peakSchärhorn
Coordinates46°51′38″N 08°55′4″E / 46.86056°N 8.91778°E / 46.86056; 8.91778
Geography
LocationUri/Glarus, Switzerland
Parent rangeGlarus Alps

The Gemsfairenstock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus. It lies east of the Klausen Pass, on the range east of the Clariden.

A trail leads to its summit via the western ridge.

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located west of the summit at 2,848 metres.
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