Oberbilten
in Glarus of Canton of Glarus, Switzerland

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
0.000 and 0.000 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 0° 0' 0" and E 0° 0' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 04:43 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:41 am and 6:48 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Oberbilten

The district Oberbilten of in Glarus (Canton of Glarus) is a subburb located in Switzerland about 75 mi east of Bern, the country's capital place.

Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Schmerikon, Glarus, Amden, Lachen and Hinwil. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

14°C (58 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

12°C (53 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

linth-arena sgu

Address
3.300,4 mi
Oberurnerstrasse 14
8752 Näfels
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 18:00


Berghotel Obersee

Address
3.298,6 mi
Am Obersee 9
8752 Näfels
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 21:00


Parkhotel Schwert

Address
3.302,5 mi
Hauptstrasse 23
8872 Weesen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 15:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 23:00


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NFS MW 2012- BMW M1 Coupé Sound Test + Tunneldurchfahrt ;)

Published: September 14, 2014
Length: 28:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: September 23, 2013
Length: 51:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: October 16, 2012
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: July 18, 2011
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Linth

The Linth is a Swiss river starting above Linthal the mountains of Glarus near the Klausen Pass and flowing from there north through the Glarus valley passing Schwanden, where it is joined by its main tributary Sernft, Ennenda, the town of Glarus, Netstal, and Näfels, from where it is channeled to Lake Walen (Walensee). It leaves Lake Walen at Weesen and flows from there as Linth Channel through the Linth Plain and near Schmerikon into the Lake Zurich of which it is the main tributary.

Located at 46.983, 9.0095 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.291 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Switzerland, Geography of the canton of Glarus, Geography of the canton of St. Gallen, Aar drainage basin, Tributaries of Lake Zurich, Glarus–St. Gallen border, Schwyz–St. Gallen border

Wurmsbach Abbey

Wurmsbach Abbey (Kloster Mariazell-Wurmsbach) is a monastery of Cistercian nuns located in Bollingen near Rapperswil-Jona, in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is located on the north shore of Lake Zurich. The house is a part of the Order of Cistercians of the Common Observance (O. Cist.).

Located at 47.22, 8.865 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.306 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
1259 establishments, Religious organizations established in the 1250s, Christian monasteries in Switzerland, Schools in Switzerland, Cistercian monasteries of nuns in Switzerland, Cistercian monasteries in Switzerland, Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland, Monasteries destroyed during the French Revolution, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen, Rapperswil-Jona

Kerenzerberg Tunnel (road)

The Kerenzerberg Tunnel is a motorway tunnel in Switzerland, and forms part of the A3 motorway from Basel to Sargans. The tunnel is approximately 5.8 km long and it lies southwest of Lake Walen, under the Kerenzerberg Pass. The Kerenzerberg Tunnel is a one-way, unidirectional tunnel. Traffic from Zurich to Sargans must pass through the Kerenzerberg Tunnel, in the opposite direction the motorway runs along the shores of the Walensee through six short tunnels originally built for a railway.

Located at 47.125, 9.11639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.302 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tunnels in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Glarus

Wägitalersee

Wägitalersee is an artificial lake in Wägital, a valley in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. The lake is surrounded by the mountains Gross Aubrig, Fluebrig, Zindlenspitz, Brünnelistock and Bockmattli. The reservoir is located in the municipality of Innerthal. The old village of Innerthal was flooded in 1924 when the dam Schräh was constructed. A new village was built on the current lake.

Located at 47.0894, 8.92111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.298 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of the canton of Schwyz, Reservoirs in Switzerland, Aar drainage basin

Klöntalersee

Klöntalersee is a natural lake in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Since 1908, it has been used as a reservoir for electricity production. The dam's construction substantially increased the lake's volume. Klöntalersee is drained by the Löntsch, a left tributary of the Linth.

Located at 47.0256, 8.98056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.294 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes in the canton of Glarus, Lakes of Switzerland, Reservoirs in Switzerland, Aar drainage basin

Kerenzerberg Pass

Kerenzerberg Pass (el. 743 m. ) is a mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. It connects Mollis and Mühlehorn above the Walensee. The pass road was built in 1848 and has a maximum grade of 10 percent. Two tunnels have been dug under the pass, a road tunnel for the A-3 Autobahn and a rail tunnel for the Ziegelbrücke to Sargans railway line. The area is known for both summer and winter sport.

Located at 47.1208, 9.12778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.302 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the Alps, Mountain passes of the canton of Glarus

Oberricken Pass

Oberricken Pass (el. 906 m. ) is a mountain pass in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It connects the lower Ricken Pass with the villages Walde and Rüeterswil, in the municipality St. Gallenkappel.

Located at 47.2732, 9.0276 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.311 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the canton of St. Gallen

Ricken Pass

Ricken Pass (el. 790 m. ) is a mountain pass in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It connects the Linth valley and Toggenburg. The pass road has a maximum grade of 9 percent. A Federal Railway tunnel has been dug under the pass.

Located at 47.2686, 9.04861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.311 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the canton of St. Gallen

Oberblegisee

Oberblegisee is a lake in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It is located at an elevation of 1422 m, above Luchsingen. Its surface area is 0.17 km².

Located at 46.9808, 9.01333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.291 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes in the canton of Glarus

Obersee (Glarus)

Obersee is a lake on Oberseealp in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.24 km².

Located at 47.0869, 9.01389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.298 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes in the canton of Glarus, Reservoirs in Switzerland

Schänis Abbey

Schänis Abbey was founded in the 9th century. It was situated in the present town of Schänis in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It was a house of secular canonesses of the nobility and was dissolved in 1811.

Located at 47.1599, 9.04508 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.304 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Christian monasteries in Switzerland, St. Gallen, Christian monasteries established in the 9th century, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen

Oberer Murgsee

Oberer Murgsee (or "Ober Murgsee") is a lake in the Murg valley (Murgtal), in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is the highest of the three Murgseen. The lake is drained by the Murgbach which empties into Lake Walen at Murg (municipality of Quarten).

Located at 47.0394, 9.15444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.297 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of the canton of St. Gallen, Reservoirs in Switzerland

Nidfurn

Nidfurn is a village and former municipality in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Haslen in 2006. At that time Nidfurn municipality had a population of 255.

Located at 46.9833, 9.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.292 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Switzerland, Former municipalities of the canton of Glarus

Kerenzen-Mühlehorn

Kerenzen-Mühlehorn is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It ceased to exist in 1887, when it was split into the three new municipalities Filzbach, Mühlehorn and Obstalden.

Located at 47.118, 9.173 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.302 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of the canton of Glarus

Spaneggsee

Spaneggsee is a lake in Filzbach, Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 4.7 ha.

Located at 47.075, 9.13056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.299 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes in the canton of Glarus

Talalpsee

Talalpsee or Talsee is a lake at an elevation of 1086 m above Filzbach in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 3.2 ha.

Located at 47.0956, 9.13333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.300 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes in the canton of Glarus

Jona (river)

The Jona is a river in the Swiss cantons of Zurich and St. Gallen.

Located at 47.2833, 8.91667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.311 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Switzerland, Rapperswil-Jona, Geography of the canton of Zurich, Aar drainage basin, Tributaries of Lake Zurich

Bollingen Tower

Bollingen Tower is a structure built by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, in appearance a small castle with several towers, located in Bollingen, on the shore of the Obersee basin of Lake Zürich, canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Jung bought the estate in 1922, following the death of his mother. He began building a primitive stone dwelling which was ultimately to develop into his Turm ("tower").

Located at 47.2211, 8.9051 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.306 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Carl Jung, Buildings and structures in Switzerland

Iberg Castle, St. Gallen

Iberg Castle is a partly ruined castle in Wattwil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Located at 47.2975, 9.08 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.313 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in the canton of St. Gallen

Stadtkirche Glarus

The Stadtkirche Glarus is the main reformed church for the city of Glarus in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland.

Located at 47.0403, 9.06556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.296 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in the canton of Glarus, Churches in Switzerland, Glarus, Visitor attractions in the canton of Glarus

Fründsberg Castle

Fründsberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Goldingen of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.2836, 8.94127 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.311 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of St. Gallen, Castles in the canton of St. Gallen

Ziegelbrücke railway station

Ziegelbrücke railway station is a junction station in the village of Ziegelbrücke, which is shared between the municipalities of Niederurnen in the canton of Glarus, and Schänis in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Opened in 1875, the station is owned and operated by the SBB-CFF-FFS. It is one of the southern termini of the Lake Zurich left bank railway line, a main line that links Zürich Hauptbahnhof with Ziegelbrücke and Näfels.

Located at 47.1361, 9.06 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.302 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Railway stations in the canton of St. Gallen, Railway stations opened in 1875, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Wald railway station

Wald is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich, situated in the municipality of Wald. The station is located on the Tösstalbahn between Winterthur and Rapperswil, and is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S26.

Located at 47.2724, 8.91387 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.310 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Kerenzerberg Tunnel (rail)

The Kerenzerberg Tunnel is a rail tunnel in the Swiss canton of Glarus. The tunnel is 3,955 metres long, and carries the Ziegelbrücke to Sargans line under the Kerenzerberg Pass to the south of the Walensee. Prior to 1960, the railway used a route along the shores of the Walensee and through shorter tunnels.

Located at 47.125, 9.11639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.302 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway tunnels in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Glarus

Mount Zion Abbey

Mount Zion Abbey is a Premonstratensian nuns' abbey in the municipality of Gommiswald in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. The Abbey was built on scenic rocky spur above the Gaster valley in 1761 by the priest Joseph Helg. It was built along a pilgrimage route from the churches on Lake Constance to Einsiedeln Abbey. The Loretto Chapel was built in 1763-65.

Located at 47.2424, 9.02299 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.309 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Premonstratensian monasteries in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen

capture of the webcam Rufi: Flugplatz Schänis − Pistenkopf 34 − Oberseetal

Rufi: Flugplatz Schänis − Pistenkopf 34 − Oberseetal, Rufi (source)

capture of the webcam Reichenburg › North: Benkner Büchel

Reichenburg › North: Benkner Büchel, Reichenburg (source)

capture of the webcam Rufi: Flugplatz Schänis, Nord, Hangarvorplatz − Benkener Büchel

Rufi: Flugplatz Schänis, Nord, Hangarvorplatz − Benkener Büchel, Rufi (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Oberbilten, Ober-Bilten