Gschwend

Gschwend is a house in Amden, See-Gaster, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 1,269 metres. Gschwend is situated nearby to the hamlet Arvenbüel, as well as near the village Betlis.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Seerenbach Falls and Rinquelle.

Seerenbach Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Seerenbach Falls are a cascading set of three waterfalls east of Betlis in the municipality of Amden. The waterfalls form a creek, the Seerenbach, which drains into Lake Walen. The Rinquelle joins the lowest of the Seerenbach Falls, creating a fourth one. Seerenbach Falls is situated 1¼ km west of Gschwend.

Rinquelle

Spring

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rinquelle is a spring, which is situated 1¼ km west of Gschwend.

Betlis Chapel

Church

Photo: Maulaff, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Betlis Chapel is a chapel in the village of Amden, canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The original chapel stood on the site, below Strahlegg Castle and between Seerenbach Falls and the Walensee, in the 14th century. Betlis Chapel is situated 1½ km west of Gschwend.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arvenbüel and Betlis.

Arvenbüel

Hamlet

Photo: Uwelino, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Arvenbüel is a hamlet.

Betlis

Village

Photo: karico, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Betlis is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of Gschwend.

Mühlehorn

Village

Photo: Ramessos, Public domain.

Mühlehorn is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland, located on Lake Walen. Effective from 1 January 2011, Mühlehorn is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord. Mühlehorn is situated 2½ km south of Gschwend.

Gschwend

Type: House
Categories: residential building and building
Location: Amden, See-Gaster, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.14075° or 47° 8′ 27″ north

Longitude

9.18106° or 9° 10′ 52″ east

Elevation

1,269 metres (4,163 feet)

Open location code

8FVF45RJ+7C

GeoNames ID

11685905

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German: “Gschwend”

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