Vorderchlosteralp

Vorderchlosteralp is a locality in Nesslau, Toggenburg, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 1,327 metres. Vorderchlosteralp is situated nearby to the locality Unterchlosteralp, as well as near Obere Gössigen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hochalp and Stockberg.

Hochalp

Peak

The Hochalp is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, located south of Urnäsch in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland. Hochalp is situated 3½ km northeast of Vorderchlosteralp.

Stockberg

Peak

Photo: Breeze, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Stockberg is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking Nesslau in the Toggenburg region in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It lies on the range west of the Säntis. Stockberg is situated 3½ km southeast of Vorderchlosteralp.

Nesslau-Neu St. Johann railway station

Railway station

Photo: Plutowiki, CC0.

Nesslau-Neu St. Johann railway station is a railway station in Nesslau, in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It is the southern terminus of the Bodensee–Toggenburg railway and is served by local trains only. Nesslau-Neu St. Johann railway station is situated 3½ km south of Vorderchlosteralp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neu St. Johann and Krummenau.

Neu St. Johann

Village

Photo: Breeze, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Neu St. Johann is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Vorderchlosteralp.

Krummenau

Village

Photo: Breeze, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Krummenau is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Vorderchlosteralp.

Hemberg

Village

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Hemberg is a former municipality in the Wahlkreis of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2023 the former municipalities of Hemberg and Oberhelfenschwil merged into the new municipality of Neckertal. Hemberg is situated 6 km northwest of Vorderchlosteralp.

Vorderchlosteralp

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Vorder Chlosteralp”
Location: Nesslau, Toggenburg, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.25549° or 47° 15′ 20″ north

Longitude

9.21516° or 9° 12′ 55″ east

Elevation

1,327 metres (4,354 feet)

Open location code

8FVF7648+53

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6036885488

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

11591626

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In Other Languages

“Vorderchlosteralp” goes by many names.

German: “Vorderchlosteralp”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Unterchlosteralp and Obere Gössigen.

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