Selbsanft
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The Selbsanft is a mountain
in the Glarus Alps
, overlooking the valley of Linthal
in the canton of Glarus
. The Selbsanft is a large mountain consisting of several summits of which the highest is named Hinter Selbsanft. The massif is a buttress of the Bifertenstock
and separates the valleys of the Sand (west) and Limmernsee
(east). A small glacier lies east of the summit.
Mountain
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in the Glarus Alps
Glarus Alps
The Glarus Alps are a mountain range in central Switzerland. They extend from the Oberalp Pass to the Klausen Pass, and are bordered by the Urner Alps to the west, the Lepontine Alps to the south and the Appenzell Alps to the northeast...
, overlooking the valley of Linthal
Linthal
Linthal is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Linthal is part of the municipality of Glarus Süd.-Geography:...
in the canton of Glarus
Canton of Glarus
The Canton of Glarus is a canton in east central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus.The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German.The majority of the population identifies as Christian, about evenly split between the Protestant and Catholic confessions.-History:According to legend, the...
. The Selbsanft is a large mountain consisting of several summits of which the highest is named Hinter Selbsanft. The massif is a buttress of the Bifertenstock
Bifertenstock
The Bifertenstock is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located between the cantons of Glarus and Graubünden . It overlooks four valleys: the Biferten Glacier valley on the north-west, the Limmern Glacier on the north-east, the Val Punteglias on the south-west and the Val Frisal on the south-east...
and separates the valleys of the Sand (west) and Limmernsee
Limmernsee
Limmernsee is a reservoir in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, between the peaks of Muttenchopf , Selbsanft and Kistenstöckli . It may be reached by aerial tramway or by foot from Linthal....
(east). A small glacier lies east of the summit.