Säntis

At 2,501.9 metres above sea level, Säntis is the highest mountain in the massif of northeastern . It is also the culminating point of the whole Appenzell Alps, between Lake Walen and .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,502 metres
  • Description: peak in northeastern Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Mont Säntis” and “Saentis”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Säntis transmitter and Blau Schnee.

Tower
Photo: Breeze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a 123.5 m high transmitting…

Glacier
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is a glacier.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Anidaat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meglisalp and Wildhaus.

Hamlet
Photo: Whgler, CC BY 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 2.5.
is a village and former municipality in the region of the canton of St.

Village
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is a village in the region…

Säntis

Latitude
47.24944° or 47° 14′ 58″ north
Longitude
9.34324° or 9° 20′ 36″ east
Elevation
2,502 metres (8,209 feet)
Open location code
8FVF68XV+Q7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26864510
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2658798
Wiki­data ID
Q15224
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Venetian—“Säntis” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سانتيس”
  • Basque: “Säntis”
  • Belarusian: “Зэнтыс”
  • Catalan: “Säntis”
  • Cebuano: “Säntis”
  • Chinese: “森蒂斯峰”
  • Czech: “Säntis”
  • Dutch: “Säntis”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل سانتيس”
  • Esperanto: “Säntis”
  • Finnish: “Säntis”
  • French: “Säntis”
  • Georgian: “სენტისი”
  • German: “Säntis”
  • Hungarian: “Säntis”
  • Italian: “Säntis”
  • Japanese: “ゼンティス山”
  • Korean: “젠티스”
  • Ladin: “Säntis”
  • Luxembourgish: “Säntis”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Säntis”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Säntis”
  • Norwegian: “Säntis”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Säntis”
  • Persian: “کوه سنتیس”
  • Polish: “Säntis”
  • Portuguese: “Säntis”
  • Russian: “Зентис”
  • Slovenian: “Säntis”
  • Spanish: “Säntis”
  • Swahili: “Santis”
  • Swedish: “Säntis”
  • Swiss German: “Säntis”
  • Turkish: “Säntis”
  • Ukrainian: “Зентіс”
  • Uzbek: “Säntis”
  • Venetian: “Säntis”
  • “Säntis”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Säntis and Säntisgipfel.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Säntis Gipfel / Säntis - der Berg and Gross Schnee.

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