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Explore Schwaegalp in Switzerland
Schwaegalp in the region of Appenzell Ausserrhoden is a place in Switzerland - some 91 mi or ( 146 km ) East of Berne , the country's capital city .
Time in Schwaegalp is now 03:49 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zurich, Winterthur, Waldstatt, Trogen, and Teufen AR. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zurich . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Schwaegalp ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Wild Ibex at Altmansattel, Alpstein
Wild ibex (Steinbok) on the Altmansattel ridge (about 7300 feet high) in the Alpstein of Northeastern Switzerland, just south of Appenzell. ..
Altmann Cables, Alpstein, Swiss Alps
Descent of the cables from the summit of the Altmann (7989') to Rotsteinpass (6955') in the Alpstein hiking region of the Swiss Alps of Northeastern Switzerland on Monday, October 4, 2004. Säntis, the ..
Grüezi!
Chris Norden greeting fit Swiss septuagenarians along the famous Lisengrat trail (approx. elevation 7500') on the way to Mount Säntis (8209') in the Alpstein mountains of Appenzellerland in Northeaste ..
Bobbahn Kronberg
Fahrt mit der Bobbahn Kronberg bei Jakobsbad (Appenzell Innerrhoden). www.kronberg.ch ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Alpstein
The Alpstein are a subgroup of the Appenzell Alps in Switzerland. The Alpstein massif is in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and St. Gallen. Despite it being rather low when compared to other Alpine peaks - the highest mountain is the Säntis at 2502 metres - the Alpstein, due to their northern "outpost" position only a short distance from Lake Constance (nearly 30 km) are relatively tall when compared to the surrounding area.
Located at 47.25 9.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Säntis transmitter
The Säntis transmitter is a 123.5 m (405.3 ft) high transmitting station on the summit of the 2,502 m (8,209 ft) high Säntis mountain in Switzerland. It is operated by Swisscom. The original tower was built in 1955, but due to the extreme weather at such a high altitude, it had to be repeatedly rebuilt. Finally in 1997, a completely new tower has been built which is specifically suited to the icy temperatures.
Located at 47.25 9.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Eastern Switzerland
Eastern Switzerland is the common name of the region situated to the north of Glarus Alps, with the cantons of Schaffhausen, Thurgau, St. Gallen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden and Glarus. The north of canton Graubünden (with the city of Chur) is sometime considered to be part of Eastern Switzerland. Eastern Switzerland is also defined as one of the NUTS-2 regions of Switzerland.
Located at 47.30 9.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Seealpsee
Seealpsee is a lake in the Alpstein range of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland. At an elevation of 1,143.2 m, the surface area is 13.6 hectares. The lake can be reached by foot from Wasserauen or from Ebenalp. A network of routes around Ebenalp connects Seealpsee with other notable sights in the Appenzell Alps, such as the Wildkirchli and Säntis. The Berggasthaus Forelle am Seealpsee, with a large open air terrace, dominates the western end of the lake.
Located at 47.27 9.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Unterwasser
Unterwasser is a small village in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is part of the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann. It is a relatively small ski resort, and many of its trails are shared with the nearby village of Wildhaus. Unterwasser in English means "underwater" (and may be so translated in automatic translations), but in this context means "between the waters" as two rivers run through the village.
Located at 47.20 9.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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