The Töss is a river of the canton of Zürich. It starts with the confluence of the Vordertöss and the Hindertöss in the Zürcher Oberland, at Tössscheidi on 796 metres (2,612 ft) on the border between the municipalities of Wald west of the Dägelschberg (1,267 m (4,157 ft)), east of the Hüttchopf (1,231 m (4,039 ft)), and north of the Tössstock (1,153 m (3,783 ft))).
The Vordertöss (lit.: 'Front Töss') rises on the south side of the Tössstock on the north faces of the Schwarzeberg (1,293 m (4,242 ft)) and Höchhand (1,314 m (4,311 ft)) before it circumvent the Tössstock on its western flank.
The larger tributary, the Hindertöss (lit.: 'Back Töss') collects the waters, either, by its tributary, the Chreuelbach, below the Höchhand, the western faces of the Habrütispitz (1,274 m (4,180 ft)) and Rossegg (1,254 m (4,114 ft)), or, from its own sources below Schindelegg (1,265 m (4,150 ft)), and the south faces of Schindelberghöchi (1,234 m (4,049 ft)) and the Dägelschberg, and passes the Tössstock on its northern hillside.
The Töss flows to the north before it meets the main valley of its own name, Töss Valley (Tösstal) just before Steg im Tösstal. Here, the river and its valley turns to the west in order to flow through Bauma then turns to the north again. West of the village Turbenthal it turns west again, and the valley gets even more ragged than before.
It traverses Winterthur on its most western part of the city, just northeast of the Töss, a city mountain. After joining the Eulach on the western exit of the city, the river Töss then continues more or less westnorthwestern and joins the Rhine after about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) on Rhine's large southern bend called Tössegg west of Teufen and just before Eglisau.
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töss, river, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, töss, river, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, s. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Toss river news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message The Toss is a river of the canton of Zurich It starts with the confluence of the Vordertoss and the Hindertoss in the Zurcher Oberland at Tossscheidi on 796 metres 2 612 ft on the border between the municipalities of Wald west of the Dagelschberg 1 267 m 4 157 ft east of the Huttchopf 1 231 m 4 039 ft and north of the Tossstock 1 153 m 3 783 ft TossThe Toss in Rikon im TosstalPhysical characteristicsSourceConfluence of the Vordertoss and Hindertoss locationTossscheidi Wald ZH and Fischenthal ZH Switzerland coordinates47 18 44 4 N 8 57 37 4 E 47 312333 N 8 960389 E 47 312333 8 960389 Tossscheidi elevation796 m 2 612 ft Mouth locationTossegg Freienstein Teufen ZH Buchberg SH Eglisau ZH Switzerland coordinates47 33 7 6 N 8 33 14 6 E 47 552111 N 8 554056 E 47 552111 8 554056 Tossegg elevation344 m 1 129 ft Length56 km 35 mi Basin featuresProgressionRhine North Sea The Vordertoss lit Front Toss rises on the south side of the Tossstock on the north faces of the Schwarzeberg 1 293 m 4 242 ft and Hochhand 1 314 m 4 311 ft before it circumvent the Tossstock on its western flank The larger tributary the Hindertoss lit Back Toss collects the waters either by its tributary the Chreuelbach below the Hochhand the western faces of the Habrutispitz 1 274 m 4 180 ft and Rossegg 1 254 m 4 114 ft or from its own sources below Schindelegg 1 265 m 4 150 ft and the south faces of Schindelberghochi 1 234 m 4 049 ft and the Dagelschberg and passes the Tossstock on its northern hillside The Toss flows to the north before it meets the main valley of its own name Toss Valley Tosstal just before Steg im Tosstal Here the river and its valley turns to the west in order to flow through Bauma then turns to the north again West of the village Turbenthal it turns west again and the valley gets even more ragged than before It traverses Winterthur on its most western part of the city just northeast of the Toss a city mountain After joining the Eulach on the western exit of the city the river Toss then continues more or less westnorthwestern and joins the Rhine after about 11 kilometres 6 8 mi on Rhine s large southern bend called Tossegg west of Teufen and just before Eglisau References edit nbsp Media related to Toss at Wikimedia Commons nbsp This Canton of Zurich location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article related to a river in Switzerland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Toss river amp oldid 1148977916, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
