Hus

Hus is a peak in Pfäfers, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 2,285 metres. Hus is situated nearby to the locality Sankt Martin, as well as near Auf der Hohe.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gigerwaldsee and Ringelspitz.

Gigerwaldsee

Reservoir

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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.

Ringelspitz

Peak

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The Ringelspitz, also known as Piz Barghis, is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen and the Grisons.

Crap Mats

Peak

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The Crap Mats is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, overlooking the Rhine valley near Bonaduz in the canton of Graubünden. It lies just south of the Ringelspitz. Crap Mats is situated 3 km south of Hus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vättis and Kunkels Pass.

Vättis

Village

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Vättis is a village, which is situated 5 km east of Hus.

Kunkels Pass

Locality

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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. Kunkels Pass is situated 6 km southeast of Hus.

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 9 km south of Hus.

Hus

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,285 metres
Category: landform
Location: Pfäfers, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.90482° or 46° 54′ 17″ north

Longitude

9.37133° or 9° 22′ 17″ east

Elevation

2,285 metres (7,497 feet)

Open location code

8FRFW93C+WG

GeoNames ID

6937793

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