Alpstein
The Alpstein are a subgroup of the Appenzell Alps in Eastern Switzerland. The Alpstein massif is located south of the village of Appenzell and extends across the cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and St. Gallen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Altmann and Rotsteinpass.
Altmann
Peak
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The Altmann is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden and St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is part of the Alpstein massif, situated north of Wildhaus and a few kilometres from the Säntis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meglisalp communal alp, Maria zum Schnee chapel, alpine buildings and inn and Ebenalp.
Meglisalp communal alp, Maria zum Schnee chapel, alpine buildings and inn
Hamlet
Meglisalp communal alp, Maria zum Schnee chapel, alpine buildings and inn is a hamlet.
Ebenalp
Locality
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The Ebenalp is the northernmost summit of the Alpstein in the Appenzell Alps, Switzerland. The mountain is a popular paragliding and hiking destination. Ebenalp is situated 5 km northeast of Alpstein.
Wildhaus
Village
Wildhaus is a village and former municipality in the Toggenburg region of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, since 2010 by merger with Alt St. Johann part of the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann. Wildhaus is situated 5 km south of Alpstein.
Alpstein
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,759 metres
- Description: mountain range
- Categories: alpine supergroup and landform
- Location: Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Alpstein” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Alpstein”
- Chinese: “阿爾卑斯坦山脈”
- Dutch: “Alpstein”
- Egyptian Arabic: “البستين”
- French: “Alpstein”
- German: “Alpstein”
- German: “Alpsteinmassiv”
- Italian: “Alpstein”
- Italian: “Gruppo dell’Alpstein”
- Italian: “Gruppo dellAlpstein”
- Ladin: “Alpstein”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Alpstein”
- Slovenian: “Alpstein”
- Spanish: “Alpstein”
- Swedish: “Alpstein”
- Swiss German: “Alpstei”
- Ukrainian: “Альпштайн”
- Venetian: “Grupo de l’Alpstein”
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