Hoher Kasten
Hoher Kasten is an aerial lift in Altstätten, Wahlkreis Rheintal, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 1,791 metres. Hoher Kasten is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Grand Tour Switzerland, as well as near the mountain saddle Kastensattel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hoher Kasten and Kamor.
Hoher Kasten
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hoher Kasten is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps in Eastern Switzerland, overlooking the Alpine Rhine Valley, which forms the Austria–Switzerland and Liechtenstein–Switzerland borders.
Kamor
Peak
Photo: Caumasee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kamor is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps and has an elevation of 1,751 m above the sea. It is part of a mountain belt of the Alpstein massif which forms the western boundary of the Alpine Rhine Valley and is located on the border of the Swiss cantons Appenzell Innerrhoden and Canton of St. Gallen.
Sämtisersee
Lake
Photo: TonnyB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sämtisersee is a lake in the Alpstein range of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland. At an elevation of 1209 m, the surface area is 13 ha. It is located below Hoher Kasten not far from Fälensee.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brülisau and Sennwald.
Brülisau
Village
Photo: Patrick Nouhailler’s…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brülisau is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Hoher Kasten.
Sennwald
Village
Photo: Böhringer, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sennwald is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Sennwald is situated 3 km southeast of Hoher Kasten.
Rüte
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rüte District was a district in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. Rüte is situated 3 km northwest of Hoher Kasten.
Hoher Kasten
- Type: Aerial lift
- Wheelchair access: yes
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Altstätten, Wahlkreis Rheintal, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.28382° or 47° 17′ 2″ northLongitude
9.48498° or 9° 29′ 6″ eastElevation
1,791 metres (5,876 feet)Operator
HKDSOpen location code
8FVF7FMM+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 2109832610OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=stationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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