Laad

Laad is a locality in Eschenbach, See-Gaster, Canton of St. Gallen. Laad is situated nearby to the locality Ottenbach, as well as near Heid.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tweralpspitz and Oberricken Pass.

Tweralpspitz

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Caumasee, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Tweralpspitz is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps, located near Wattwil in the canton of St. Gallen. With an elevation of 1,332 metres, it is the highest point of the chain situated north of Ricken Pass.

Oberricken Pass

Mountain saddle

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Oberricken Pass is a mountain pass in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It connects the lower Ricken Pass with the villages Walde and Rüeterswil, in the municipality St. Gallenkappel.

Kirche Ricken

Church

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.

Kirche Ricken is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Walde and Wattwil.

Walde

Village

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Walde is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Laad.

Wattwil

Village

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Wattwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, located along the Thur river. On 1 January 2013 the municipality of Krinau merged into Wattwil. Wattwil is situated 4 km northeast of Laad.