Schwägalp

Schwägalp is a hamlet in Hundwil, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and has an elevation of 1,352 metres. Schwägalp is situated nearby to the locality Girenspitz, as well as near Montana.

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.

Schwägalp Pass

Mountain saddle

Photo: Breeze, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Schwägalp Pass is a high mountain pass in the Appenzell Alps between the cantons of St. Gallen and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. The pass is named after the Schwägalp peak on the north face of Säntis. The pass road has a maximum grade of 12 percent.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meglisalp and Wildhaus.

Meglisalp

Hamlet

Photo: Whgler, CC BY 4.0.

Meglisalp is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km east of Schwägalp.

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. Wildhaus is situated 6 km south of Schwägalp.

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. Unterwasser is situated 7 km south of Schwägalp.

Schwägalp

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Schwaegalp”
Category: locality
Location: Hundwil, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.25613° or 47° 15′ 22″ north

Longitude

9.31926° or 9° 19′ 9″ east

Elevation

1,352 metres (4,436 feet)

Open location code

8FVF7849+FP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 53719284

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

7670397

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