Ortstock

{{short description|Mountain in Switzerland}} {{Infobox mountain | name = Ortstock | image = Picswiss GL-10-09.jpg | image_caption = The Ortstock from Braunwald | elevation_m = 2717 | elevation_ref = | prominence_m = 539 | parent_peak = [[Schächentaler Windgällen]] | prominence_ref = <ref>Retrieved from the [[Swisstopo]] topographic maps. The key col is the Ruosalper Chulm ({{convert|2178|m|ft|abbr=on|disp=x| [|]}}).</ref> | map = Switzerland#Canton of Glarus#Canton of Schwyz | map_caption = Location in Switzerland##Location in the canton of Glarus##Location in the canton of Schwyz | region_type = [[Cantons of Switzerland|Cantons]] | region = [[Canton of Glarus|Glarus]] / [[Canton of Schwyz|Schwyz]] | country = [[Switzerland]] | range = [[Schwyzer Alps]] | coordinates = {{coord|46|55|32|N|8|56|52.6|E|type:mountain_region:CH_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | range_coordinates = | first_ascent = | easiest_route = Trail }}

The '''Ortstock''' is a [[mountain]] in the [[Schwyzer Alps]], located at an elevation of {{convert|2717|m|ft|abbr=on}} on the border between the cantons of [[Canton of Schwyz|Schwyz]] and [[Canton of Glarus|Glarus]], Switzerland. The mountain lies in the municipalities of [[Muotathal]], in the canton of Schwyz, and [[Glarus Süd]], in the canton of Glarus.<ref name=swtopo/>

It overlooks [[Braunwald, Glarus|Braunwald]] and [[Linthal, Glarus|Linthal]] on its east side, while the west side overlooks the high valley of [[Glattalp]].<ref name=swtopo>{{cite map |publisher=Swiss Confederation |title=map.geo.admin.ch |url=http://map.geo.admin.ch/?zoom=6&X=198082.00&Y=714215.00&lang=en&topic=ech&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo.pixelkarte-farbe&catalogNodes=457,510&layers=ch.swisstopo.swissboundaries3d-gemeinde-flaeche.fill |accessdate=3 June 2015}}</ref> There are no glaciers surrounding the Ortstock, although a few [[névé]]s can be found on its northern side. The north and south faces are very steep but experienced hikers can reach the summit via a trail on its less steep western flank.

==See also== * [[List of mountains of the canton of Glarus]] * [[List of mountains of the canton of Schwyz]]

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{commons category-inline|Ortstock}} *[http://www.hikr.org/dir/Ortstock_3700/ Ortstock on Hikr.org]

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[[Category:Mountains of the Alps]] [[Category:Mountains of Switzerland]] [[Category:Mountains of the canton of Glarus]] [[Category:Mountains of the canton of Schwyz]] [[Category:Glarus–Schwyz border]] [[Category:Two-thousanders of Switzerland]]