Passhöhe Schwägalp
Passhöhe Schwägalp is in Hundwil, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and has an elevation of 1,278 metres. Passhöhe Schwägalp is situated nearby to the church Bruder Klaus Kapelle Schwägalp, as well as near the theme park Huskytouren.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Schwägalp Pass and Grenzchopf.
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.
Grenzchopf
Peak
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The Grenzchopf is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the Schwägalp Pass on the border between the Swiss cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and St. Gallen.
Silberplatten
Peak
Photo: Orion666, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Silberplatten is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the Schwägalp Pass in the canton of St. Gallen. Its 2,158-metre-high summit is located southwest of the Grenzchopf, which marks the border with the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meglisalp communal alp, Maria zum Schnee chapel, alpine buildings and inn and Unterwasser.
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 6 km east of Passhöhe Schwägalp.
Unterwasser
Village
Unterwasser is a village in the Toggenburg region of the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, situated at the confluence of the two streams forming the upper Thur. Unterwasser is situated 6 km south of Passhöhe Schwägalp.
Wildhaus
Village
Wildhaus is a village and former municipality in the Toggenburg region of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, since 2010 by merger with Alt St. Johann part of the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann. Wildhaus is situated 7 km southeast of Passhöhe Schwägalp.
Passhöhe Schwägalp
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- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Hundwil, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.25565° or 47° 15′ 20″ northLongitude
9.30827° or 9° 18′ 30″ eastElevation
1,278 metres (4,193 feet)Open location code
8FVF7845+78OpenStreetMap ID
node 7948633632OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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