Hoch Petersalp
Hoch Petersalp is in Urnäsch, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and has an elevation of 1,568 metres. Hoch Petersalp is situated nearby to the peak Spitzli, as well as near Kronberg.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kronberg and Schwägalp Pass.
Kronberg
Peak
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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.
Schwägalp Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Breeze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schwägalp Pass is a high mountain pass in the Appenzell Alps between the cantons of St. Gallen and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. The pass is named after the Schwägalp peak on the north face of Säntis. The pass road has a maximum grade of 12 percent. Schwägalp Pass is situated 3½ km south of Hoch Petersalp.
Urnäsch railway station
Railway station
Photo: Gestumblindi, Public domain.
Urnäsch railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Urnäsch, in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. It is located on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Gossau–Wasserauen line of Appenzell Railways. Urnäsch railway station is situated 4 km northwest of Hoch Petersalp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gonten and Meglisalp communal alp, Maria zum Schnee chapel, alpine buildings and inn.
Gonten
Village
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Gonten District is a district of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. Gonten is situated 5 km northeast of Hoch Petersalp.
Meglisalp communal alp, Maria zum Schnee chapel, alpine buildings and inn
Hamlet
Meglisalp communal alp, Maria zum Schnee chapel, alpine buildings and inn is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km southeast of Hoch Petersalp.
Schönengrund
Village
Photo: Mangercratie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schönengrund is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. Schönengrund is situated 8 km northwest of Hoch Petersalp.
Hoch Petersalp
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- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Urnäsch, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.28618° or 47° 17′ 10″ northLongitude
9.30648° or 9° 18′ 23″ eastElevation
1,568 metres (5,144 feet)Open location code
8FVF78P4+FHOpenStreetMap ID
node 3576247701OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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