Rautispitz

From Naefels; Rautispitz right, with Höchnase against the left. Vrenelisgärtli in the background.

Rautispitz of the Höchnase; in the valley Naefels and Mollis, in the background of Walen

The Rautispitz is a striking peak of the front and extends west of Glarus, Netstal, Switzerland on. It is 2283 meters high and is thus more than 1800 meters high above the valley of the Linth, which flows into the nearby Lake Walen ( to just 419 meters above sea level ). The summit rises about 600 meters north of the deeper just one meter Wiggis together with which he from the valley as a mountain is perceived. On the mountain peaks, the municipal boundary between Naefels and Netstal runs.

The neighboring Wiggis rises directly above Netstal and consists of limestones of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. At the transition to Rautispitz the rock is strikingly white and brittle and slaty.

Rise

The summit pair Rautispitz and Wiggis one of the classic destinations in mountain hiking trail network in the canton of Glarus. Starting point for the ascent of the north of this location, upper lake, from where migrated over the Rautialp or is precipitous on the northern flank via Geiss Kappel. From the south, the steep southern flank in the direction Wiggis can be committed by extending westward Klöntal with the Klöntalersee. The Rautispitz can be achieved on trails; However, if you want to climb both peaks, there is only one mountain hiking connection (T4 ) and the ascent or descent from Wiggis into Klöntal is very steep.

Situation

If you want to to Wiggis (right) further, one must traverse the edge in the direction Höchnase.

The imposing entrance to the Glarus; Rautispitz right, left and in the middle of the Vorderglärnisch the Vrenelisgärtli.

Rautispitz and Wiggis off the plane

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