Tschingelhörner
Encyclopedia
Tschingelhörner is a mountain
in the Glarus
Alps
, located on the border between the cantons of Glarus
and Graubünden
in Switzerland
. It is in fact composed of differents summits on a 1 km long ridge, situated south-west of Piz Segnas
. The mountain is part of the Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1179
Mountain
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in the Glarus
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...
Alps
Swiss Alps
The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position within the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps....
, located on the border between the cantons 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...
and Graubünden
Graubünden
Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It is in fact composed of differents summits on a 1 km long ridge, situated south-west of Piz Segnas
Piz Segnas
Piz Segnas is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Glarus and Graubünden. Piz Sardona is lying on the same ridge to the north, from where the Trinserhorn or Piz Dolf lies to the southeast. The Tschingelhoerner with the famous Martinsloch is next to the west...
. The mountain is part of the Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1179