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Tristelhorn

Coordinates: 46°54′6″N 9°19′0″E / 46.90167°N 9.31667°E / 46.90167; 9.31667
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Tristelhorn
Piz da Sterls
Ringelspitz (centre left) and Tristelhorn (right) from the north side
Highest point
Elevation3,114 m (10,217 ft)
Prominence109 m (358 ft)[1]
Parent peakRingelspitz
Coordinates46°54′6″N 9°19′0″E / 46.90167°N 9.31667°E / 46.90167; 9.31667
Geography
Tristelhorn is located in Switzerland
Tristelhorn
Tristelhorn
Location in Switzerland
LocationGraubünden/St. Gallen, Switzerland
Parent rangeGlarus Alps

The Tristelhorn (also known as Piz da Sterls) is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen and Graubünden. Reaching a height of 3,114 metres above sea level, it is one of the highest summits in the canton of St. Gallen.

The Tristelhorn is located west of the Ringelspitz, on the range separating the Calfeisen valley (St. Gallen) from the Rhine valley near Flims (Graubünden).

References

  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located east of the summit at 3,005 metres.