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Mountain pass in Switzerland
Riseten Pass
Riseten Pass is located in SwitzerlandRiseten PassRiseten PassLocation in Switzerland
Elevation2,189 m (7,182 ft)
Traversed byTrail
LocationGlarus/St. Gallen, Switzerland
RangeGlarus Alps
Coordinates46°58′41″N 9°14′48″E / 46.97806°N 9.24667°E / 46.97806; 9.24667

The Riseten Pass (German: Risetenpass) is a mountain pass of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen and Glarus, at an elevation of 2,189 m (7,182 ft). It crosses the col between the peaks of the Wissgandstöckli and Foostock.

The pass is traversed by a trail, which connects the village of Weisstannen, in the canton of St. Gallen at an elevation of 1,004 m (3,294 ft), with the valley of the Krauch stream and thence with the village of Matt, in the canton of Glarus at an elevation of 831 m (2,726 ft).

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References

  1. ^ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2015-05-30.

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