Säntis Gipfel / Säntis - der Berg

Säntis Gipfel / Säntis - der Berg is a scenic viewpoint in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland. Säntis Gipfel / Säntis - der Berg is situated nearby to the tower Säntis transmitter, as well as near the glacier Blau Schnee.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Säntis and Blau Schnee.

Säntis

Peak

Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

At 2,501.9 metres above sea level, Säntis is the highest mountain in the Alpstein massif of northeastern Switzerland. It is also the culminating point of the whole Appenzell Alps, between Lake Walen and Lake Constance.

Blau Schnee

Glacier

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Blau Schnee is a glacier.

Säntis transmitter

Tower

Photo: Breeze, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Säntis transmitter is a 123.5 m high transmitting station on the summit of the 2,502 m high Säntis mountain in Switzerland. It is operated by Swisscom.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meglisalp and Wildhaus.

Meglisalp

Hamlet

Photo: Whgler, CC BY 4.0.

Meglisalp is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km east of Säntis Gipfel / Säntis - der Berg.

Wildhaus

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 2.5.

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 5 km south of Säntis Gipfel / Säntis - der Berg.

Unterwasser

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 2.5.

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 southwest of Säntis Gipfel / Säntis - der Berg.

Säntis Gipfel / Säntis - der Berg

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.24942° or 47° 14′ 58″ north

Longitude

9.34348° or 9° 20′ 37″ east

Wheelchair access

Open location code

8FVF68XV+Q9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8594635402

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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