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Chli Ruchen

Coordinates: 46°49′17″N 8°47′51″E / 46.82139°N 8.79750°E / 46.82139; 8.79750
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Chli Ruchen
Chli Ruchen (left) and Gross Ruchen (right)
Highest point
Elevation2,944 m (9,659 ft)
Prominence175 m (574 ft)[1]
Parent peakSchärhorn
Coordinates46°49′17″N 8°47′51″E / 46.82139°N 8.79750°E / 46.82139; 8.79750
Naming
English translationSmall Ruchen
Language of nameSwiss German
Geography
Chli Ruchen is located in Switzerland
Chli Ruchen
Chli Ruchen
Location in Switzerland
LocationUri
CountrySwitzerland
Parent rangeGlarus Alps
Topo mapSwiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

The Chli Ruchen (2,944 m) is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, overlooking the Brunnital south of Unterschächen in the canton of Uri. It is located between the higher Gross Ruchen on the west and the Schärhorn on the east.

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located east of the mountain at 2,769 metres.
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