Petersalpsattel

Petersalpsattel is in Urnäsch, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and has an elevation of 1,424 metres. Petersalpsattel is situated nearby to the peak Spitzli, as well as near the reservoir Speicherbecken Werk Rossfall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kronberg and Hochalp.

Kronberg

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Hochalp

Peak

The Hochalp is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, located south of Urnäsch in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland. Hochalp is situated 3½ km west of Petersalpsattel.

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 Petersalpsattel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gonten and Meglisalp.

Gonten

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gonten District is a district of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. Gonten is situated 6 km northeast of Petersalpsattel.

Meglisalp

Hamlet

Photo: Whgler, CC BY 4.0.

Meglisalp is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km southeast of Petersalpsattel.

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 Petersalpsattel.

Petersalpsattel

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Urnäsch, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.28303° or 47° 16′ 59″ north

Longitude

9.30188° or 9° 18′ 7″ east

Elevation

1,424 metres (4,672 feet)

Open location code

8FVF78M2+6Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3576247702

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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