Kärpf

Kärpf
Highest point
Elevation	2,794 m (9,167 ft)
Prominence	533 m (1,749 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Tödi
Coordinates	46°55′0.4″N 9°5′35.3″E
Geography
Kärpf Location in Switzerland
Location	Glarus, Switzerland
Parent range	Glarus Alps

The Kärpf (or Chärpf) is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, at an elevation of 2,794 m (9,167 ft). The Kärpf is the highest point of the massif lying north of Richetli Pass (2,261 m or 7,418 ft). This range separates the two main valleys of Glarus: the main Linth valley with the village of Linthal on the west and the Sernftal with the village of Elm on the east.^[2]

On the north side of the Kärpf is located a small valley, which is occupied by a lake, the Garichtisee.

Administratively, the mountain lies in the municipality of Glarus Süd, in the canton of Glarus.^[2]

References

1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Richetliepass (2,261 m).
2. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2015-06-09.

External links

• Media related to Kärpf at Wikimedia Commons
• Kärpf on Hikr