The Riseten Pass () is a
mountain pass
A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since mountain ranges can present formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human and animal migration t ...
of the
Glarus Alps
The Glarus Alps () are a mountain range in central Switzerland. They are bordered by the Uri Alps and the Schwyz Alps to the west, the Lepontine Alps to the south, the Appenzell Alps to the northeast. The eastern part of the Glarus Alps contains ...
, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of
St. Gallen and
Glarus
Glarus (; ; ; ; ) is the capital of the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Since 1 January 2011, the municipality of Glarus incorporates the former municipalities of Ennenda, Netstal and Riedern.[col
A col is the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks; a mountain pass or saddle.
COL, CoL or col may also refer to:
Computers
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* , an HTML element specifying a column
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between the peaks of the
Wissgandstöckli
The Wissgandstöckli is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Glarus and St. Gallen. It lies approximately halfway between Matt and Weisstannen.
The Riseten Pass lies to the south of the Wissgandst ...
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 , with the valley of the
Krauch stream and thence with the village of
Matt
Matt may refer to:
*Matt (name), people with the given name ''Matt'' or Matthew, meaning "gift from God", or the surname Matt
*In British English, of a surface: having a non-glossy finish, see gloss (material appearance)
*Matt, Switzerland, a mu ...
, in the canton of Glarus at an elevation of .
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See also
* List of mountain passes in Switzerland
This is a list of mountain passes in Switzerland. They are generally situated in the Jura Mountains or in the Swiss Alps.
Pass roads
Trails
Railway
See also
* List of highest road passes in Switzerland
* List of highest paved roads in Sw ...
References
External links
''Risetenpass''
on Hikr web site
Mountain passes of Switzerland
Mountain passes of the Alps
Mountain passes of the canton of Glarus
Mountain passes of the canton of St. Gallen
Glarus–St. Gallen border
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