Quinten

Quinten is a hamlet situated on the north shore of the Walensee in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It belongs to the municipality of Quarten. As there are no roads leading to Quinten, it is only reachable by boat or on foot.

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Type: Village
Description: hamlet on the north shore of the Walensee in Switzerland, part of the municipality of Quarten
Also known as: “Quinten, Switzerland”
Postal code: 8878

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chapel of Saint Bernhard and Leistchamm.

Chapel of Saint Bernhard

Church

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Chapel of Saint Bernhard is a church.

Leistchamm

Peak

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The Leistchamm is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, located east of Amden in the canton of St. Gallen. It lies to the west of the Churfirsten range, overlooking the Lake Walen.

Murg railway station

Railway stop

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Murg railway station is a railway station in Quarten, in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It is an intermediate stop on the Ziegelbrücke–Sargans line. The station is a short walk from the ferry across the Walensee to Quinten.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Murg and Mühlehorn.

Murg

Village

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Murg is a village.

Mühlehorn

Village

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Mühlehorn is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland, located on Lake Walen. Effective from 1 January 2011, Mühlehorn is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord. Mühlehorn is situated 3½ km southwest of Quinten.