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 Chalbersäntis.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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meglisalp communal alp, Maria zum Schnee chapel, alpine buildings and inn and Wildhaus.
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.
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.
Unterwasser
Village
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.2434° or 47° 14′ 36″ northLongitude
9.33838° or 9° 20′ 18″ eastElevation
2,168 metres (7,113 feet)Open location code
8FVF68VQ+98OpenStreetMap ID
node 6742435010OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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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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