Fälensee

Fälensee is a in the range of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, . At an elevation of 1446 m, the surface area is 0.12 km2. It is located in a narrow valley between Hundsteingrat and Roslen-Saxer First.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: mountain lake in the Alpstein region in the municipality of Brülisau in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland
  • Also known as: Faelensee”, “Fählensee”, and “Falensee

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saxer Lücke and Hundstein.

Mountain saddle
is a mountain saddle.

Peak
The is a mountain in the massif of the Appenzell Alps, located south of Schwende in the canton of . It lies on the range east of the , between the valleys of the and the Fälensee.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meglisalp communal alp, Maria zum Schnee chapel, alpine buildings and inn and Ebenalp.

Hamlet
Photo: Whgler, CC BY 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km west of Fälensee.

Locality
The is the northernmost summit of the in the Appenzell Alps, . The mountain is a popular paragliding and hiking destination. is situated 3½ km north of Fälensee.

Hamlet
is a place in the district of Schwende in the canton of in . The settlement consists of a few farms, the terminus stations of the railway line – Appenzell – of the Appenzeller Bahnen and the cable car - as well as a parking lot for tourists. is situated 4 km north of Fälensee.

Fälensee

Latitude
47.25162° or 47° 15′ 6″ north
Longitude
9.41766° or 9° 25′ 4″ east
Elevation
1,480 metres (4,856 feet)
Open location code
8FVF7C29+J3
Geo­Names ID
11396837
Wiki­data ID
Q870273
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Venetian—“Fälensee” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Fälensee
  • Chinese: 費倫湖
  • Dutch: Fälensee
  • Egyptian Arabic: بحيره فالينسى
  • French: Fälensee
  • German: Fählensee
  • German: Fälensee
  • Italian: Fälensee
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Fählensee
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Fälensee
  • Portuguese: Lago Fälensee
  • Venetian: Fälensee

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fälensee”. Photo: Wiechert, CC BY-SA 3.0.