Ofen
Ofen is a peak in Pfäfers, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 2,408 metres. Ofen is situated nearby to the locality Gigerwald, as well as near Oberer Simel.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gigerwaldsee and Drachenloch, Paleolithic dwelling cave.
Gigerwaldsee
Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gigerwaldsee is a reservoir in the Calfeisental valley, located in the municipality of Pfäfers, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The reservoir has a volume of 35.6 million m³ and covers a surface area of 71 ha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vättis and Kunkels Pass.
Kunkels Pass
Locality
Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.
The Kunkels Pass is a mountain pass in Eastern Switzerland across the Glarus Alps. It connects Vättis in the canton of St. Gallen to Tamins in the canton of Graubünden.
Tamins
Village
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tamins is a village and a municipality in the Imboden Region in the Swiss canton of Grisons. Tamins is situated 8 km south of Ofen.
Ofen
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,408 metres
- Description: mountain in Sarganserland Constituency, Switzerland
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Pfäfers, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.90348° or 46° 54′ 13″ northLongitude
9.39677° or 9° 23′ 48″ eastElevation
2,408 metres (7,900 feet)Open location code
8FRFW93W+9POpenStreetMap ID
node 12040710901OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Ofen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ofen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ofen (tumoy sa bukid sa Swisa, Kanton St. Gallen)”
- Cebuano: “Ofen”
- Swedish: “Ofen”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Ofen”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gigerwald and Oberer Simel.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Simel and Orglenlücke.
Switzerland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Zurich, Berne, Geneva, and Basel.
Curious Peaks to Discover
Uncover intriguing peaks from every corner of the globe.