Urnäsch, Kleinwald

Urnäsch, Kleinwald is a bus stop in Urnäsch, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and has an elevation of 1,243 metres. Urnäsch, Kleinwald is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Schwägalp Pass, as well as near the peak Grenzchopf.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schwägalp Pass and Säntis.

Schwägalp Pass

Mountain saddle

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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.

Säntis

Peak

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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. Säntis is situated 3½ km southeast of Urnäsch, Kleinwald.

Grenzchopf

Peak

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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 and Unterwasser.

Meglisalp

Hamlet

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Meglisalp is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km east of Urnäsch, Kleinwald.

Unterwasser

Village

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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 Urnäsch, Kleinwald.