Drachenloch, Paleolithic dwelling cave
Drachenloch, Paleolithic dwelling cave is a cave in Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,427 metres. Drachenloch, Paleolithic dwelling cave is situated nearby to the peak Drachenberg, as well as near Vättnerchopf.Photo: Walter Mittelholzer, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zanaihorn and Drachenlochmuseum Vättis.
Zanaihorn
Peak
The Zanaihorn is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located north of Vättis in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It lies on the range east of the Pizol, between the valleys of the Zanaibach and the Tersolbach. Zanaihorn is situated 2½ km north of Drachenloch, Paleolithic dwelling cave.
Drachenlochmuseum Vättis
Museum
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Drachenlochmuseum Vättis is situated 2½ km southeast of Drachenloch, Paleolithic dwelling cave.
Gigerwaldsee
Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gigerwaldsee is a reservoir in the Calfeisental valley, located in the municipality of Pfäfers, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The reservoir has a volume of 35.6 million m³ and covers a surface area of 71 ha. Gigerwaldsee is situated 3 km west of Drachenloch, Paleolithic dwelling cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vättis and Vadura.
Vättis
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vättis is a village, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Drachenloch, Paleolithic dwelling cave.
Vadura
Hamlet
Vadura is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northeast of Drachenloch, Paleolithic dwelling cave.
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 8 km south of Drachenloch, Paleolithic dwelling cave.
Drachenloch, Paleolithic dwelling cave
- Type: Cave
- Description: dwelling cave in Pfäfers in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Categories: archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.92565° or 46° 55′ 32″ northLongitude
9.4141° or 9° 24′ 51″ eastElevation
2,427 metres (7,963 feet)Open location code
8FRFWCG7+7JOpenStreetMap ID
node 2995445718OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q12751188
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In Other Languages
From German to Serbian—“Drachenloch, Paleolithic dwelling cave” goes by many names.
- German: “Drachenloch, paläolithische Wohnhöhle”
- German: “Drachenloch”
- Macedonian: “Драхенлох”
- Russian: “Драхенлох”
- Serbian: “Драхенлох”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Drachenberg and Vättnerchopf.
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