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Peak · Switzerland · Glärnisch-Charetalp Group

Rüchigrat

Elevation
2,657 m
#5,577
in the world
#832
in Switzerland
222 m
prominence

Rüchigrat is a peak in Switzerland, rising to 2,657 m, the 832nd highest we list in Switzerland, part of the Glärnisch-Charetalp Group.

Range
Glärnisch-Charetalp Group
#6 in the range
Nearest town
Einsiedeln
24 km away
Type
Peak
GeoNames feature code PK

Where it is

Rüchigrat

Rüchigrat lies in Switzerland, in Glarus.

Key facts

Elevation
2,657 m (8,717 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
222 m
Type
Peak
Region
Glarus
Coordinates
46.979, 8.978

How it ranks

Among peaks in Switzerland
#832of 1,296
LargestSmallest
In the Glärnisch-Charetalp Group
#6of 12
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#5,577of 14,616
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

Nearest peaks, by distance from this summit
PeakElevationDistance
Glärnisch2,915 m2.7 km
Bös Fulen2,801 m2.8 km
Böser Faulen2,802 m2.8 km
Chratzerengrat2,349 m5.9 km
Chli Pfannenstock2,339 m6.0 km
Silberen2,318 m6.1 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Rüchigrat.

Nearest cities, by distance from this summit
CityCountryPopulationDistance
EinsiedelnSwitzerland15,86724 km
SchwyzSwitzerland15,18125 km
JonaSwitzerland17,65530 km
RapperswilSwitzerland34,77630 km
WetzikonSwitzerland24,76441 km

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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.