Cavistrau

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Cavistrau
Brigelser Hörner
File:Val Sumvitg Kapelle Val.jpg
The south side of the Cavistrau seen from Val Sumvitg
Highest point
Elevation Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).
Prominence Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[1]
Parent peak Tödi
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Geography
Cavistrau is located in Switzerland
Cavistrau
Cavistrau
Location in Switzerland
Location Graubünden, Switzerland
Parent range Glarus Alps[2]
Climbing
First ascent 19 July 1865 by Rudolf Elmer [3]

The Cavistrau (or Brigelser Hörner) is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, overlooking Brigels in Graubünden. The mountain consists of several summits of which the highest is named Cavistrau Grond.

The Cavistrau is the highest mountain of the Glarus Alps lying entirely in Graubünden. The border with the canton of Glarus is located a few kilometres north, across Val Vrisal.

References

  1. Swisstopo maps
  2. John Ball, The Alpine Guide, Central Alps, 1866, London
  3. H. Dübi, Die Brigselhörner, Jahrbuch des Schweizer Alpenclub, Volume 29, pp. 315-322


<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>