Foostock

This article is about mountain Ruchen aka Foostock of the Glarus Alps. For other uses, see Ruchen.
Foostock
Ruchen

The Foostock (centre-right) from the Weisstannental (east side)
Highest point
Elevation 2,611 m (8,566 ft)
Prominence 388 m (1,273 ft) [1]
Parent peak Tödi
Coordinates 46°57′23.3″N 9°14′40.8″E / 46.956472°N 9.244667°E / 46.956472; 9.244667Coordinates: 46°57′23.3″N 9°14′40.8″E / 46.956472°N 9.244667°E / 46.956472; 9.244667
Geography
Foostock

Location in Switzerland

Location Glarus/St. Gallen
Country Switzerland
Parent range Glarus Alps
Topo map Swiss Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

The Foostock, also known as the Ruchen, is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Glarus and St. Gallen. It lies north of Piz Sardona, on the range that separates the Sernftal from the Weisstannental.[2]

The Foostock lies between two passes that carry hiking trails between the cantons of St. Gallen and Glarus. The Foo Pass lies to the south of the Foostock and carries a trail from Weisstannen in St. Gallen to Elm in Glarus, forming part of the Alpine Pass Route between Sargans to Montreux. The less well known Riseten Pass lies to the north of the Foostock and links Weisstannen with Matt in Glarus.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Foo Pass (2,223 m).
  2. 1 2 map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 29 May 2015.

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