Silberen
| Silberen | ||
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 Silberen from the Pragelpassstrasse from |
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| height | 2314 m above sea level M. | |
| location | Canton of Schwyz , Switzerland | |
| Mountains | Alps ( Glarus Alps ) | |
| Dominance | 2.3 km → Chratzerengrat | |
| Notch height | 196 m ↓ Hinderist Twärenen | |
| Coordinates | 711 009 / 205605 | |
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| Normal way | From the Pragel Pass to the summit | |
The Silberen is a hilltop on the Pragel Pass , which gave its name to the protected landscape of the same name. The name is derived from the light color of the bare rock.
It is a karst landscape that is unique in Switzerland and has all intermediate levels from bare rock to closed vegetation cover and subalpine forest.
The Karrenfeld , which is the largest in Switzerland, is a specialty . The Karrenfeld is mainly a formation in the Schrattenkalk , which was deposited about 125 million years ago.
In winter the Silberen is a popular mountain for ski tours.
A protected area also includes the westernmost of the Silberen Bödmerenwald forest in the upper part of the Muotatals , a subalpine spruce forest , the largest pine forest of the Alps is. Because of the numerous karst holes and sinkholes , one should strictly stick to the paths in the forest.
The Silberen located above the cave systems of Hölloch and silver system .
