Forscherstein
Forscherstein is a climbing site in Schwende-Rüte, Appenzell Inner Rhodes, Appenzell Innerrhoden. Forscherstein is situated nearby to the church Chapel of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, as well as near Museum Appenzeller Bahnen Wasserauen.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wasserauen railway station and Chapel of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
Wasserauen railway station
Railway station
Wasserauen railway station is a railway station in Wasserauen in the district of Schwende-Rüte, in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. It is located on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Gossau–Wasserauen line of Appenzell Railways. Wasserauen railway station is situated 520 metres south of Forscherstein.
Chapel of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
Church
Photo: Lokolia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapel of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph is a church, which is situated 460 metres northeast of Forscherstein.
Wildkirchli
Church
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wildkirchli are three interlinked caves situated in the Alpstein massif in the Appenzell Innerrhoden canton of Switzerland, north-east of Mount Säntis Switzerland. Wildkirchli is situated 1¼ km southwest of Forscherstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wasserauen and Schwende District.
Wasserauen
Hamlet
Photo: Patrick Nouhailler’s…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wasserauen is a place in the district of Schwende in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. The settlement consists of a few farms, the terminus stations of the railway line Gossau – Appenzell – Wasserauen of the Appenzeller Bahnen and the cable car Wasserauen - Ebenalp as well as a parking lot for tourists.
Ebenalp
Locality
Photo: Flyout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ebenalp is the northernmost summit of the Alpstein in the Appenzell Alps, Switzerland. The mountain is a popular paragliding and hiking destination.
Forscherstein
- Type: Rock
- Categories: climbing area, climbing site, sports location, and landform
- Location: Schwende-Rüte, Appenzell Inner Rhodes, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.29027° or 47° 17′ 25″ northLongitude
9.42899° or 9° 25′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8FVF7CRH+4HOpenStreetMap ID
node 8148526977OpenStreetMap feature
natural=rockOpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbingWikidata ID
Q125823816
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Forscherstein” goes by many names.
- German: “Forscherstein”
Notable Places Nearby
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