Hochwand
Hochwand is a ridge in Graubünden, Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,627 metres. Hochwand is situated nearby to the locality Kunkels Pass, as well as near the village Vättis.Places of Interest
Highlights include Drachenlochmuseum Vättis.
Drachenlochmuseum Vättis
Museum
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Drachenlochmuseum Vättis is situated 3½ km northeast of Hochwand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kunkels Pass and Vättis.
Kunkels Pass
Locality
Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.
The Kunkels Pass is a mountain pass in Eastern Switzerland across the Glarus Alps. It connects Vättis in the canton of St. Gallen to Tamins in the canton of Graubünden. Kunkels Pass is situated 3½ km south of Hochwand.
Vättis
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vättis is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Hochwand.
Tamins
Village
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tamins is a village and a municipality in the Imboden Region in the Swiss canton of Grisons. Tamins is situated 6 km south of Hochwand.
Hochwand
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,627 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.88549° or 46° 53′ 8″ northLongitude
9.41102° or 9° 24′ 40″ eastElevation
1,627 metres (5,338 feet)Open location code
8FRFVCP6+5CGeoNames ID
11999690
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In Other Languages
“Hochwand” goes by many names.
- German: “Hochwand”
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