Forenchopf

Forenchopf is a peak in Buchs (SG), Werdenberg Disctrict, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 1,875 metres. Forenchopf is situated nearby to the locality Büza, as well as near Chalchofen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fulfirst and Gamsberg.

Fulfirst

Peak

Photo: Walter Mittelholzer, Public domain.

The Fulfirst is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, located north of Flums in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It lies between the Lake Walen and the Alpine Rhine Valley.

Gamsberg

Peak

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Gamsberg is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the region of Walenstadt in the canton of St. Gallen. Located in the Alvier group, it is the culminating point of the range lying between Lake Walenstadt and Toggenburg. Gamsberg is situated 2½ km southwest of Forenchopf.

Voralpsee

Photo: Parpan05, Public domain.

Voralpsee is a lake above Grabs in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grabs and Buchs.

Grabs

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grabs is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Grabs is situated 5 km northeast of Forenchopf.

Buchs

Town

Photo: žába, CC BY 3.0.

Buchs is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It serves as an important economic and transport hub, situated on the border with Liechtenstein. Buchs officially became a town in 2002. Buchs is situated 6 km east of Forenchopf.

Berschis

Village

Photo: Andreas Aschwanden, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Berschis is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of Forenchopf.

Forenchopf

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,875 metres
Also known as: “Föhrachopf”
Category: landform
Location: Buchs (SG), Werdenberg Disctrict, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.14667° or 47° 8′ 48″ north

Longitude

9.40494° or 9° 24′ 18″ east

Elevation

1,875 metres (6,152 feet)

Open location code

8FVF4CW3+MX

GeoNames ID

6939017

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