Höchhand
The Höchhand is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, located north of Goldingen in the canton of St. Gallen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,314 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Hochhand” and “Hoechhand”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Schnebelhorn and Tweralpspitz.
Schnebelhorn
Peak
Photo: Pluessline386, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Schnebelhorn is a mountain located near Fischenthal in the Töss Valley, between the cantons of Zurich and St. Gallen. At 1,291 m, it is the highest summit of the canton of Zurich.
Tweralpspitz
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Caumasee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tweralpspitz is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps, located near Wattwil in the canton of St. Gallen. With an elevation of 1,332 metres, it is the highest point of the chain situated north of Ricken Pass.
Fründsberg Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Lokolia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fründsberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Goldingen of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Walde and Goldingen.
Goldingen
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Goldingen is a former municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Goldingen and St. Gallenkappel merged into the municipality of Eschenbach.
Höchhand
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Eschenbach, See-Gaster, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.29784° or 47° 17′ 52″ northLongitude
8.97913° or 8° 58′ 45″ eastElevation
1,314 metres (4,311 feet)Open location code
8FVC7XXH+4MOpenStreetMap ID
node 551457389OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Höchhand” goes by many names.
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