Gross Schijen (Glarus Alps)
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 Gross Schijen far left, southwest of the higher peaks Schijenstock and Bächenstock, Lutersee in the foreground, Schneehüenerstöckli on the right |
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| height | 2785 m above sea level M. | |
| location | Canton of Uri | |
| Mountains | Glarus Alps | |
| Coordinates | 691 810 / 169247 | |
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The Gross Schijen is a mountain in the Glarus Alps .
The Gross Schijen is 2785 m above sea level. M. high and is north of the Oberalptal . At the summit, the areas of the communities of Göschenen and Andermatt meet.
Almost 900 meters southwest of the summit is the ridge of the Chli Schijen ( 2605 m above sea level ), which slopes into rock faces on both sides . In the opposite direction, the Schijenstock ( 2887 m above sea level ) lies at a similar distance, and to the north of it the Bächenstock ( 2943 m above sea level ), followed further north by the Rienzenstock ( 2961 m above sea level ).
Southeast of the summit is the Lutersee , a small mountain lake at 2357 m above sea level. M.