Loch
Loch is a building in Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann, Toggenburg, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 1,496 metres. Loch is situated nearby to the peak Wildhuser Schafberg, as well as near Säntis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wildhaus and Meglisalp communal alp, Maria zum Schnee chapel, alpine buildings and inn.
Wildhaus
Village
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 Loch.
Meglisalp communal alp, Maria zum Schnee chapel, alpine buildings and inn
Hamlet
Meglisalp communal alp, Maria zum Schnee chapel, alpine buildings and inn is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km northeast of Loch.
Unterwasser
Village
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 4½ km southwest of Loch.
Loch
Latitude
47.23301° or 47° 13′ 59″ northLongitude
9.34252° or 9° 20′ 33″ eastElevation
1,496 metres (4,908 feet)Open location code
8FVF68MV+62OpenStreetMap ID
way 209080041OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
11634312
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- German: “Loch”
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