Alta Bach

Alta Bach is a stream in Balzers, Liechtenstein. Alta Bach is situated nearby to the locality Neugrütt, as well as near Welda Bongert.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gutenberg Castle and Mittagspitz.

Gutenberg Castle

Castle

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Gutenberg Castle is an intact castle in the municipality of Balzers, Liechtenstein, the southern-most municipality in the country. Gutenberg is one of the five castles of the principality and one of two that have survived intact until the present day. Gutenberg Castle is situated 2½ km southwest of Alta Bach.

Mittagspitz

Peak

Photo: St9191, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mittagspitz is a mountain in Liechtenstein, close to the border with Switzerland in the Rätikon range of the Eastern Alps, east of the town of Balzers, with a height of 1,857 metres.

Mittlerspitz

Peak

Photo: Kristian Thy, CC BY 2.0.

Mittlerspitz is a mountain on the border of Liechtenstein and Switzerland in the Rätikon range of the Eastern Alps east of the town of Balzers, with a height of 1,897 metres. Mittlerspitz is situated 3 km southeast of Alta Bach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Triesen and Wangerberg.

Triesen

Village

Photo: KPFC, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Triesen is the third largest municipality in Liechtenstein. It contains several historic churches dating from the fifteenth century. It also has a weaving mill from 1863 that is considered a historical monument. The population is around 5,275.

Wangerberg

Hamlet

Photo: TheBritinator, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wangerberg is a Weiler of Liechtenstein, located in the municipality of Triesenberg. Wangerberg is situated 3 km northeast of Alta Bach.

Trübbach

Village

Wartau is a municipality in the Werdenberg constituency of the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. The municipality consists of a number of villages on the eastern flank of the Alvier group, along the left shore of the Alpine Rhine. Trübbach is situated 3 km southwest of Alta Bach.

Alta Bach

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Balzers, Liechtenstein, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.08648° or 47° 5′ 11″ north

Longitude

9.5184° or 9° 31′ 6″ east

Elevation

470 metres (1,542 feet)

Open location code

8FVF3GP9+H9

GeoNames ID

10408742

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