Dorwees

Dorwees is a locality in Gonten, Appenzell Inner Rhodes, Appenzell Innerrhoden and has an elevation of 1,551 metres. Dorwees is situated nearby to the locality Nisser, as well as near Kleinbetten.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kronberg and Jakobsbad railway station.

Kronberg

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Jakobsbad railway station

Railway station

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Jakobsbad railway station is a railway station in the district of Gonten, in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. It is located on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Gossau–Wasserauen line of Appenzell Railways. Jakobsbad railway station is situated 3½ km north of Dorwees.

Women’s Monastery Leiden Christi and the monastery’s kitchen gardens and ornamental gardens

Monastery

Photo: Lokolia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Women’s Monastery Leiden Christi and the monastery’s kitchen gardens and ornamental gardens is situated 3½ km north of Dorwees.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urnäsch and Meglisalp.

Urnäsch

Village

Photo: Schofför, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Urnäsch is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland. Urnäsch is situated 4½ km northwest of Dorwees.

Meglisalp

Hamlet

Photo: Whgler, CC BY 4.0.

Meglisalp is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southeast of Dorwees.

Ebenalp

Locality

Photo: Flyout, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Ebenalp is the northernmost summit of the Alpstein in the Appenzell Alps, Switzerland. The mountain is a popular paragliding and hiking destination. Ebenalp is situated 6 km east of Dorwees.

Dorwees

Type: Locality
Location: Gonten, Appenzell Inner Rhodes, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

47.28958° or 47° 17′ 23″ north

Longitude

9.32684° or 9° 19′ 37″ east

Elevation

1,551 metres (5,089 feet)

Open location code

8FVF78QG+RP

GeoNames ID

11786659

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Dorwees from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Dorwees” goes by many names.

German: “Dorwees”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Nisser and Kleinbetten.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hoch Petersalp and Spitzli.

Switzerland: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Zurich, Bern, Geneva, and Basel.

Curious Localities to Discover

Uncover intriguing localities from every corner of the globe.