Schwägalp Pass

Schwägalp Pass is a high mountain pass in the Appenzell Alps between the cantons of St. Gallen and in . The pass is named after the Schwägalp peak on the north face of . The pass road has a maximum grade of 12 percent.
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  • Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,296 metres
  • Description: mountain pass
  • Also known as: “Schwaegalp Passhoehe”, “Schwagalp Pass”, and “Schwägalp Passhöhe”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grenzchopf and Silberplatten.

Peak
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The is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the Schwägalp Pass on the border between the Swiss cantons of and .

Peak
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The is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the Schwägalp Pass in the . Its 2,158-metre-high summit is located southwest of the , which marks the border with the canton of .

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meglisalp and Unterwasser.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is a village in the region of the , , situated at the confluence of the two streams forming the upper Thur.

Village
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is a village and former municipality in the region of the canton of St. Gallen in , since 2010 by merger with part of the municipality of .

Schwägalp Pass

Latitude
47.25354° or 47° 15′ 13″ north
Longitude
9.30369° or 9° 18′ 13″ east
Elevation
1,296 metres (4,252 feet)
Open location code
8FVF7833+CF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3098387428
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
2658686
Wiki­data ID
Q870169
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Satellite Map

Discover Schwägalp Pass from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swiss German—“Schwägalp Pass” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Schwägalp”
  • Dutch: “Schwägalp Pass”
  • German: “Schwägalp”
  • German: “Schwägalppass”
  • Italian: “Schwägalp”
  • Swedish: “Schwägalp”
  • Swiss German: “Schwägalp”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Beieregg and Lauchriet.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Huskytouren and Bruder Klaus Kapelle Schwägalp.

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