Ricken

Ricken is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 791 metres. Ricken is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kirche Ricken and Oberricken Pass.

Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
is a church.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Ulflulfl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain pass in the canton of St. Gallen in . It connects the lower Ricken Pass with the villages Walde and Rüeterswil, in the municipality .

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Caumasee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps, located near in the canton of . With an elevation of 1,332 metres, it is the highest point of the chain situated north of Ricken Pass.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Walde and Rüeterswil.

Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Musigtiger, Copyrighted free use.
is a former municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in . On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of and merged into the municipality of .

Ricken

Latitude
47.26016° or 47° 15′ 37″ north
Longitude
9.0399° or 9° 2′ 24″ east
Elevation
791 metres (2,595 feet)
Open location code
8FVF726Q+3X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12040719099
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
11075507
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Satellite Map

Discover Ricken from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Ricken” goes by many names.

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