The Tödi (3,613 metres (11,854 ft)), is a mountain massif and with the mountain peak Piz Russein the highest mountain in the Glarus Alps and the highest summit in the canton of Glarus , Switzerland . It is located on the border between the cantons of Graubünden , to the south, and Glarus, to the north, close to the point where those two cantons meet the canton of Uri , to the west. Although not the culminating point of Graubünden, it is its highest peak outside the Bernina range .
26-725: The Tödi lies in the west part of the Glarus Alps, between Linthal on the north and Disentis on the south. The Tödi is a vast mountain massif projecting as a promontory to the north from the range that divides the basin of the Linth from that of the Rhine . There are three principal peaks. The lowest, and northernmost, which is that seen from the Ober Sand Alp, is called Sandgipfel (3,398 metres (11,148 ft)). The Glarner Tödi (3,571 metres (11,716 ft)), long supposed to be
52-574: A 10,000-foot descent". Linthal, Glarus Linthal is a village and former municipality in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland . The village lies near the head of the valley of the Linth river , and at the foot of the Klausen Pass into the canton of Uri . It is the terminus of the railway line that traverses the length of Glarus. Linthal is first mentioned in 1289 as Lintal . In 1879, Linthal
78-474: A pioritic granite with large felspar crystals. The summit and the northern flank are mainly composed of metamorphic slate , in which talc predominates, but is sometimes replaced by felspar, so that the rock sometimes approaches the condition of gneiss and sometimes that of mica slate . There are manifest traces of anthracite , especially at the Bifertengrätli, where the rock in some places assumes
104-544: Is covered by large glaciers. The Hüfifirn on the west is drained by the Chärstelenbach , a tributary of the Reuss that eventually flows into Lake Lucerne . The Claridenfirn on the east is drained by the Linth that eventually flows into Lake Zürich . The mountain lies in the municipalities of Silenen and Spiringen , in the canton of Schwyz, and Glarus Süd , in the canton of Glarus. The nearest settlements are
130-699: Is enclosed between two glaciers, of which the most considerable is the Biferten Glacier . This originates in a vast snow-basin south-east of the Tödi, bounded to the south by the peaks of Stoc Grond, Piz Urlaun and Bifertenstock , forming the boundary of the two cantons. The last-named peak is connected with the Selbsanft by a massive wall of precipitous rocks enclosing the glacier on the east side, and forcing it, after descending at first nearly due east, to bend round first to north-east, and then due north. On
156-511: Is located on the Hauptstrasse 17 , which runs the length of the canton of Glarus before climbing the Klausen Pass into the canton of Uri , as well as being the terminus of the Weesen to Linthal railway line that parallels the main road and the Linth river through Glarus. The high alpine Klausen Pass is normally only open to traffic between June and September, and for the rest of the year
182-867: The Bifertenbach , the Sandbach , the Walenbach and the Limmerenbach . These collect the water from several glaciers, including the Clariden Glacier and the Biferten Glacier , and drain the Limmerensee , a reservoir created as part of the Linth–Limmern scheme. The former municipal boundaries of Linthal, as of 2006, included all of the watershed of the Linth and its tributaries upstream of
208-577: The tertiary sector , with 41 businesses in this sector. The historical population is given in the following table: Clariden The Clariden is a mountain in the Glarus Alps , located at an elevation of 3,267 m (10,719 ft) between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus . While on the north the Clariden overlooks the 1,948 m (6,391 ft) high Klausen Pass , the south side
234-578: The Swiss Alpine Club. Europe contains some of the world's largest vertical relief available to mountaineers, including lines that exceed the scale of Himalayan routes. According to Reudi Beglinger, mountain guide and founder of Selkirk Mountain Experience, ski-mountaineering options on the Tödi include what is "generally considered one of the most technically difficult lines in the Alps, almost
260-784: The Tödi lies the Sand Glacier or Sandfirn , which descends towards the Sand Alp from the dividing ridge forming the pass to the south. This does not extend so far south as the head of the Biferten Glacier. The ridge running due north from the Stoc Grond to the summit of the Tödi overlooks the head of the Val Russein on the Graubünden side of the chain, but it appears that the main mass of the Tödi lies altogether on
286-456: The appearance of a quartzite mixed with fragment of talc, which has elsewhere in this region been referred to the Verrucano. To these strata succeed dolomite and Jurassic limestone , similar in character to those developed on a large scale in the canton of Glarus. The first recorded attempts to reach the summit were made by Placidus a Spescha , one of the founders of mountaineering. He
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#1732764801600312-535: The head of the valley of the Linth river , at an altitude of approximately 650 m (2,130 ft). It is surrounded by mountains, including Ortstock (2,717 m or 8,914 ft), Clariden (3,267 m or 10,719 ft), Tödi (3,614 m or 11,857 ft), Bifertenstock (3,419 m or 11,217 ft), Selbsanft (3,029 m or 9,938 ft), Ruchi (3,107 m or 10,194 ft), Hausstock (3,158 m or 10,361 ft) and Kärpf (2,794 m or 9,167 ft). The Klausen Pass climbs out of
338-519: The highest, and most conspicuous from Stachelberg and other points of view to the north, is actually the second in height. The highest summit (3,613 m) lies west of the Glarner Tödi, and is distinguished by the Grison name Piz Russein . Politically, the Tödi is split between the municipalities of Disentis and Sumvitg (Graubünden), and Glarus Süd (Glarus). The central mass of the mountain
364-534: The hourly Zürich S-Bahn service S25 from Zürich . PostBus Switzerland operates a service from Linthal station to Fluelen station , on the Gothard railway and Lake Lucerne , which provides several daily return journeys across the Klausen Pass between May and September. Outside that period, a minibus service called the Urnerboden Sprinter provides three connections a day to Urnerboden on
390-594: The north side of the watershed. The 1,570-metre prominence is particularly visible from the Glarus side, where the difference of altitude between the summit and the Linth Valley is almost 3 km. The difference is smaller on the south side as the Rhine Valley is above 1,000 metres. On the south side, the massif of the Tödi is mainly composed of gneiss , which, according to Escher von der Linth , overlies
416-533: The opposite side a ridge of rocks called Bifertengrätli, descending north-east from the Tödi, forms the boundary of the Biferten Glacier. The end of this nearest the Tödi is the Grünhorn, whereon stood the first hut of the Swiss Alpine Club . The Biferten Glacier is difficult to access, owing to its steepness. It includes some ice-falls, with intermediate steeps, and is much crevassed. On the west side of
442-466: The population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule ). Linthal has an unemployment rate of 2.22%. As of 2005 , there were 64 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 26 businesses involved in this sector. 128 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 13 businesses in this sector. 177 people are employed in
468-495: The population has decreased at a rate of -21.6% . Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks German (84.2%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.0%) and Serbo-Croatian being third (2.8%). In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 48.7% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the SVP with 41.7% of the vote. In Linthal about 52% of
494-518: The resort village of Braunwald lies on a terrace some 600 m (2,000 ft) above the valley. To the south, there are no further villages in the valley, but a side road continues past scattered farmsteads to Tierfehd, where there is one of the Linth–Limmern power stations . Beyond Tierfehd, the Linth valley splits into several tributary valleys, including those of the Oberstafelbach ,
520-482: The road and railway up the valley form the only access to the village. There are two railway stations within the village. Linthal station is the main station, and the terminus of the line, whilst Linthal Braunwaldbahn station provides a convenient interchange between the main line railway and the Braunwald funicular that links Linthal with the resort of Braunwald on the slopes above. Both stations are served by
546-474: The route to the pass. From Tierfehd , aerial cableways lead to Kalktrittli and Baumgartenalp . The funicular of the Linth-Limmern plant, Standseilbahn Linth-Limmern , starts from there as well. Linthal, as of 31 December 2020 and as defined by its former municipal boundaries, has a population of 1,088. As of 2007 , 11.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years
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#1732764801600572-534: The two hunters complete the climb to the top. They were Augustin Bisquolm and Placi Curschellas On April 19, 1863, the Swiss Alpine Club is founded. Rudolf Theodor Simler became central president, and designated the Tödi and Clariden region as the first area of exploration. A simple shelter was made at the foot of the mountain near the Biferten Glacier, the Grünhorn Hut , which was the first mountain hut of
598-558: The valley between the Ortstock and Clariden and carries a road into the canton of Uri . The Richetli Pass , between the Kärpf and Hausstock, carries a walking trail to the head of the valley of the Sernf river , a tributary of the Linth. The village is divided into three sections: Matt, Dorf and Ennetlinth. To the north of Linthal, the next village down the valley is that of Rüti , whilst
624-465: The village. This encompasses an area of 131.2 km (50.7 sq mi), of which 16.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 15.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (66.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). It was the largest municipality in the Canton of Glarus, and is about 1/5 of the total area in the canton. Linthal
650-466: Was born in 1752 and entered the monastery of Disentis . It was not until 1824 that the peak was climbed, when Placidus a Spescha, accompanied by a servant and two chamois-hunters, made his sixth and final assault from the south side. On the way up they spent a night at the Russein huts and the next day, on September 1, they climbed to the gap called Porta da Spescha where Placidus and the servant watched
676-534: Was connected to the Swiss railway network by the opening of the Swiss Northeastern Railway line from Weesen. The road over the Klausen Pass was built between 1895 and 1900. Construction of the Linth–Limmern hydro-electric power scheme , in the mountains above Linthal, commenced in 1957, and was fully operational by 1968. In 2011, the municipality of Linthal was merged into the new municipality of Glarus Süd . The village Linthal lies at
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