Windegg
Windegg is a cliff in Schänis, See-Gaster, Canton of St. Gallen. Windegg is situated nearby to the historic site 5 Km von Weesen, as well as near the school Linthkolonie.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Medieval castle ruins of Niederwindegg and Ziegelbrücke railway station.
Medieval castle ruins of Niederwindegg
Castle
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Medieval castle ruins of Niederwindegg is situated 190 metres southwest of Windegg.
Ziegelbrücke railway station
Railway station
Photo: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ziegelbrücke railway station is a junction station in the village of Ziegelbrücke in Switzerland. Whilst the village is shared between the municipality of Glarus Nord, in the canton of Glarus, and the municipality of Schänis, in the canton of St. Gallen, the station is located in the Gemarkung of Schänis, where it is the larger of two railway stations. Ziegelbrücke railway station is situated 1 km south of Windegg.
Linthkolonie
School
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Linthkolonie is a school, which is situated 750 metres south of Windegg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ziegelbrücke and Niederurnen.
Ziegelbrücke
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ziegelbrücke is a village situated on both sides of the Linth Channel in Switzerland. Ziegelbrücke is shared by the municipalities of Niederurnen in the canton of Glarus and Schänis in the canton of St. Gallen, with the Linth forming the boundary between these municipalities.
Niederurnen
Village
Photo: U.S. Department of State, Public domain.
Niederurnen is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Niederurnen is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.
Bilten
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bilten is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Bilten is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord. Bilten is situated 2½ km west of Windegg.
Windegg
- Type: Cliff
- Categories: climbing area, climbing site, sports location, and landform
- Location: Schänis, See-Gaster, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.14455° or 47° 8′ 40″ northLongitude
9.05556° or 9° 3′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8FVF43V4+R6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1197823344OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliffOpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbingWikidata ID
Q125824674
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In Other Languages
“Windegg” goes by many names.
- German: “Windegg”
- German: “Ziegelbrücke”
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Highlights include 5 Km von Weesen and Rainbow-Ranch.
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