Gross Schnee

Gross Schnee is a glacier in Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann, Toggenburg, Canton of St. Gallen. Gross Schnee is situated nearby to the locality Chalbersäntis, as well as near Säntisgipfel.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Säntis and Altmann.

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.

Altmann

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Altmann is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden and St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is part of the Alpstein massif, situated north of Wildhaus and a few kilometres from the Säntis.

Grenzchopf

Peak

Photo: 1-Byte, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wildhaus and Meglisalp.

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.

Meglisalp

Hamlet

Photo: Whgler, CC BY 4.0.

Meglisalp is a hamlet.

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.

Gross Schnee

Type: Glacier
Category: landform
Location: Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann, Toggenburg, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.2481° or 47° 14′ 53″ north

Longitude

9.3459° or 9° 20′ 45″ east

Open location code

8FVF68XW+69

OpenStreetMap ID

way 375734635

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=glacier

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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