Ruppen

Ruppen is a hamlet in Gais, Bezirk Mittelland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and has an elevation of 930 metres. Ruppen is situated nearby to the locality Nietenhaus, as well as near Riemen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ruppen Pass and Altstätten Stadt railway station.

Ruppen Pass

Mountain saddle

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Ruppen Pass is a high mountain pass between the cantons of St. Gallen and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. It connects Trogen and Altstätten. The pass road has a maximum grade of 9 percent.

Altstätten Stadt railway station

Railway station

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Altstätten Stadt railway station is a railway station in Altstätten, in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It is the eastern terminus of the 1,000 mm metre gauge Altstätten–Gais line and is served by local trains only. Altstätten Stadt railway station is situated 2½ km southeast of Ruppen.

Alter Zoll railway station

Railway station

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Alter Zoll railway station is a railway station in Altstätten, in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Altstätten–Gais line and is served by local trains only. Alter Zoll railway station is situated 2½ km south of Ruppen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstätten and Wald.

Altstätten

Town

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Altstätten is a small historic rural town and a municipality in the district Rhine Valley, in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is located with some secure distance of about 5 kilometres west from the Alpine Rhine in the flat and wide St. Altstätten is situated 3 km southeast of Ruppen.