Gir

Gir is a peak in Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann, Toggenburg, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 2,168 metres. Gir is situated nearby to the locality Schöbett, as well as near Chlingen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Säntis and Grenzchopf.

Säntis

Peak

Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

At 2,501.9 metres above sea level, Säntis is the highest mountain in the Alpstein massif of northeastern Switzerland. It is also the culminating point of the whole Appenzell Alps, between Lake Walen and Lake Constance.

Grenzchopf

Peak

Photo: 1-Byte, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Grenzchopf is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the Schwägalp Pass on the border between the Swiss cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and St. Gallen.

Girenspitz

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Anidaat, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Girenspitz is a scenic viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meglisalp and Wildhaus.

Meglisalp

Hamlet

Photo: Whgler, CC BY 4.0.

Meglisalp is a hamlet.

Wildhaus

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 2.5.

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.

Unterwasser

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 2.5.

Unterwasser is a village in the Toggenburg region of the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, situated at the confluence of the two streams forming the upper Thur.

Gir

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,168 metres
Description: mountain in Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann, Toggenburg, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.2434° or 47° 14′ 36″ north

Longitude

9.33838° or 9° 20′ 18″ east

Elevation

2,168 metres (7,113 feet)

Open location code

8FVF68VQ+98

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6742435010

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

6939334

Wikidata ID

Q22644687

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Satellite Map

Discover Gir from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gir” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Gir (tumoy sa bukid sa Swisa, Kanton St. Gallen)”
Cebuano: “Gir”
Swedish: “Gir”

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Localities in the Area

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