Scherenspitzen
Scherenspitzen is a peak in Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann, Toggenburg, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 1,926 metres. Scherenspitzen is situated nearby to the locality Hälegg, as well as near Mittagwand.Places of Interest
Highlights include Säntis and Grenzchopf.
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.
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 Wildhaus and Alt St. Johann.
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.
Alt St. Johann
Village
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Alt St. Johann is a village in the Toggenburg region, since 2010 part of the municipality Wildhaus-Alt St.Johann in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
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.
Scherenspitzen
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,926 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann, Toggenburg, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.2298° or 47° 13′ 47″ northLongitude
9.304° or 9° 18′ 14″ eastElevation
1,926 metres (6,319 feet)Open location code
8FVF68H3+WHOpenStreetMap ID
node 9935567995OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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