Ruhsitz

Ruhsitz is a house in Gais, Bezirk Mittelland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and has an elevation of 1,142 metres. Ruhsitz is situated nearby to the peak Gäbris, as well as near the mountain saddle Ruppen Pass.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gäbris and Ruppen Pass.

Gäbris

Peak

Photo: FNF, CC BY 2.0.

Gäbris is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking Gais in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland.

Ruppen Pass

Mountain saddle

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Ruppen Pass is a high mountain pass between the cantons of St. Gallen and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. It connects Trogen and Altstätten. The pass road has a maximum grade of 9 percent.

Heiden house

Building

Photo: Lokolia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Heiden house is a building, which is situated 1½ km north of Ruhsitz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trogen and Wald.

Trogen

Village

Photo: Whgler, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Trogen is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. The town is the seat of the canton's judicial authorities. Trogen is situated 3 km northwest of Ruhsitz.

Wald

Village

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Wald is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. Wald is situated 3½ km north of Ruhsitz.

Altstätten

Town

Photo: Böhringer, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Altstätten is a historic rural town and a municipality in the Rhine Valley district, in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is about 5 kilometres west of the Alpine Rhine in the flat and wide St. Altstätten is situated 4 km east of Ruhsitz.

Ruhsitz

Type: House
Categories: residential building and building
Location: Gais, Bezirk Mittelland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.38477° or 47° 23′ 5″ north

Longitude

9.4878° or 9° 29′ 16″ east

Elevation

1,142 metres (3,747 feet)

Open location code

8FVF9FMQ+W4

GeoNames ID

11766384

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