Bifertenstock
Mountain in Switzerland
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The Bifertenstock, or Romansh: Piz Durschin), is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located at an elevation of 3,419 m (11,217 ft) on the border between the cantons of Glarus (north) and Grisons (Graubünden, south); its peak, however, is located about 25 metres (82 ft) south of the border. It overlooks four valleys: the valley of the Biferten Glacier to the north-west, the Griess Glacier to the north-east, the Val Punteglias to the south, which leads down to Trun, and the Val Frisal on the south-east. Glaciers cover both sides of the mountain, but are smaller on the southern side.[2]
| Bifertenstock | |
|---|---|
| Romansh: Piz Durschin | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,419 m (11,217 ft) |
| Prominence | 385 m (1,263 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Tödi |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 46°48′16″N 8°57′27″E |
| Geography | |
  Bifertenstock Location within Switzerland  Bifertenstock Location within Canton of Glarus  Bifertenstock Location within Canton of Grisons | |
Country | Switzerland |
| Grisons and Glarus | |
| Parent range | Glarus Alps |
| Topo map | Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo |
The mountain lies in the municipalities of Trun and Breil/Brigels, in the canton of Grisons, and Glarus Süd, in the canton of Glarus. The nearest settlements are the villages of Trun, to the south, and Linthal, to the north.[2]
