Gmeinenwisen

Gmeinenwisen is a locality in Hundwil, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and has an elevation of 1,350 metres. Gmeinenwisen is situated nearby to the hamlet Schwägalp, as well as near the locality Schwarzegg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grenzchopf and Schwägalp Pass.

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.

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.

Silberplatten

Peak

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The Silberplatten is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the Schwägalp Pass in the canton of St. Gallen. Its 2,158-metre-high summit is located southwest of the Grenzchopf, which marks the border with the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meglisalp and Wildhaus.

Meglisalp

Hamlet

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Meglisalp is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km east of Gmeinenwisen.

Wildhaus

Village

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Wildhaus is a village and former municipality in the Toggenburg region of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, since 2010 by merger with Alt St. Johann part of the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann. Wildhaus is situated 6 km southeast of Gmeinenwisen.

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 6 km south of Gmeinenwisen.

Gmeinenwisen

Type: Locality
Location: Hundwil, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.25415° or 47° 15′ 15″ north

Longitude

9.31635° or 9° 18′ 59″ east

Elevation

1,350 metres (4,429 feet)

Open location code

8FVF7838+MG

GeoNames ID

11591662

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German: “Gmeinenwisen”

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