Petersalp
Petersalp is a locality in Urnäsch, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and has an elevation of 1,365 metres. Petersalp is situated nearby to the locality Dürrenspitzli, as well as near Hölzli.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kronberg and Hochalp.
Kronberg
Peak
The Kronberg is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, located west of Appenzell and north of Säntis. Its summit, which features a restaurant, is at 1,663-metre-high.
Hochalp
Peak
The Hochalp is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, located south of Urnäsch in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland. Hochalp is situated 3½ km west of Petersalp.
Schwägalp Pass
Mountain saddle
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. Schwägalp Pass is situated 3½ km south of Petersalp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gonten and Meglisalp.
Gonten
Village
Gonten District is a district of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. Gonten is situated 6 km northeast of Petersalp.
Schönengrund
Village
Schönengrund is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. Schönengrund is situated 7 km northwest of Petersalp.
Petersalp
Latitude
47.28443° or 47° 17′ 4″ north
Longitude
9.30147° or 9° 18′ 5″ east
Elevation
1,365 metres (4,478 feet)
Open location code
8FVF78M2+QH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Petersalp” goes by many names.
- German: “Petersalp”
Localities in the Area
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