Wis

Wis is a building in Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann, Toggenburg, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 1,535 metres. Wis is situated nearby to the peak Wildhuser Schafberg, as well as near Säntis.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Säntis and Wildhuser Schafberg.

Säntis

Peak

Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

At 2,501.9 metres above sea level, Säntis is the highest mountain in the Alpstein massif of northeastern Switzerland. It is also the culminating point of the whole Appenzell Alps, between Lake Walen and Lake Constance.

Wildhuser Schafberg

Peak

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Wildhuser Schafberg is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the village of Wildhaus in the canton of St. Gallen. It is situated in the massif of the Alpstein, on the range west of the Altmann.

Girenspitz

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Anidaat, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Girenspitz is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 km north of Wis.

Places in the Area

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

Wildhaus

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 2.5.

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 3½ km south of Wis.

Meglisalp communal alp, Maria zum Schnee chapel, alpine buildings and inn

Hamlet

Photo: Whgler, CC BY 4.0.

Meglisalp communal alp, Maria zum Schnee chapel, alpine buildings and inn is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km northeast of Wis.

Unterwasser

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 2.5.

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 5 km southwest of Wis.

Wis

Type: Building
Location: Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann, Toggenburg, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.2343° or 47° 14′ 4″ north

Longitude

9.34494° or 9° 20′ 42″ east

Elevation

1,535 metres (5,036 feet)

Open location code

8FVF68MV+PX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 209080121

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

GeoNames ID

11634284

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