The Ringelspitz (also known as Piz Barghis) is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen and Graubünden. Reaching a height of 3,248 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit in the canton of St. Gallen. It is split between three municipalities: Pfäfers (St. Gallen), Trin and Tamins (Graubünden).

Quick Facts Highest point, Elevation ...

Ringelspitz
Piz Barghis
The north side the Ringelspitz with the Gigerwaldsee
Highest point
Elevation	3,248 m (10,656 ft)
Prominence	844 m (2,769 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Tödi
Isolation	29.8 km (18.5 mi)[2]
Listing	Canton high point, Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates	46°53′54″N 9°20′36″E
Geography
Ringelspitz Location in Switzerland
Location	Graubünden/St. Gallen, Switzerland
Parent range	Glarus Alps
Geology
Mountain type	Limestone

Close

The Ringelspitz is the culminating point of a range, about 12 kilometres long, running from west to east and diverging from the main chain of the Glarus Alp between Piz Sardona and Piz Segnas. The massif separates the Calfeisen valley in canton St. Gallen from the Rhine valley near Flims. The north side of the mountain consists of nearly 2,000 metre-high precipitous cliffs overlooking the Gigerwaldsee (1,335 m).

• List of mountains of the canton of St. Gallen
• List of mountains of Switzerland
• List of most isolated mountains of Switzerland