Linth River

Linth River, river, a tributary of the Aare River in northern Switzerland. It begins its 87-mile (140-km) course 4 miles (6 km) south of Linthal at the junction of its two headstreams, which are fed by Alpine glaciers. Flowing northward, the river has eroded a deep bed that forms the Linth Valley (Linthtal), which comprises a large part of the Glarus canton. Below the town of Glarus, the river crosses its alluvial plain toward Lake...