Schwendisee

Schwendisee is a small lake above on the slopes of the , in , , . Besides the main lake, there is a smaller lake nearby. Together they are referred to as the Schwendiseen in German.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: small lake above Wildhaus on the slopes of the Churfirsten, in Toggenburg, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Vorderer Schwendisee”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thur waterfalls and Wildhaus Pass.

Waterfall
Photo: Hardcoreraveman, CC0.
The are two cascades located on the upper part of the river Thur, approximately ten minutes walking distance from the village square of in the region of the , Switzerland.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a high mountain pass in the in the canton of St. Gallen in . The main road culminates at 1,090 metres, while the pass itself lies at an elevation of 1,027 metres above sea level.

Museum
Photo: Evacc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wildhaus and Alt St. Johann.

Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 2.5.
is a village and former municipality in the region of the canton of St. Gallen in , since 2010 by merger with part of the municipality of .

Village
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is a village in the region, since 2010 part of the municipality Wildhaus-Alt St.Johann in the canton of St. Gallen in .

Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 2.5.
is a village in the region of the , , situated at the confluence of the two streams forming the upper Thur.

Schwendisee

Latitude
47.1873° or 47° 11′ 14″ north
Longitude
9.3312° or 9° 19′ 52″ east
Open location code
8FVF58PJ+WF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 992201045
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Wiki­data ID
Q1800177
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Satellite Map

Discover Schwendisee from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tosk Albanian—“Schwendisee” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “施文迪湖”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره ستشوينديسى”
  • French: “Schwendisee”
  • German: “Schwendisee”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Schwendisee”
  • Swiss German: “Hendere Schwendisee”
  • Swiss German: “Schwendisee”
  • Swiss German: “Vordere Schwendisee”
  • Tosk Albanian: “Schwendisee”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Grüllen and Hägis.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hinterer Schwendisee and Resonanzzentrum Peter Roth.

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