Ringelspitz

#699 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Ringelspitz is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen and Graubünden. Reaching a height of 3,248 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit in the canton of St. Gallen. It is split between three municipalities: Pfäfers, Trin and Tamins. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 10656 ftProminence: 2769 ftCoordinates: 46°53'54"N, 9°20'35"E

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GraubündenSwitzerland

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Ringelspitz – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Caumasee, Crestasee, Lag Prau Pulté, Sogn Parcazi Castle and Church.

5.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Caumasee, Flims
150 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, the Caumasee is a stunning natural wonder in the city of Flims that beckons travelers with its serene beauty and crystal-clear waters. This picturesque lake, known for its vibrant turquoise hue, is a hidden gem that offers a...
4.7 miS
Natural attraction, Lake, Body of water
Crestasee, Flims
121 min walk • Crestasee is a small lake shared by the municipalities of Flims and Trin in the Grisons, Switzerland. From 1892 a guest house on its northern end served as pension and still is a restaurant today in its original state. There is no tributary to the lake.
5.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lag Prau Pulté, Flims
151 min walk • Lag Prau Pulté is a lake at Flims in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland.
4.8 miS
Forts and castles
Sogn Parcazi Castle and Church
122 min walk • Sogn Parcazi Castle and Church is a ruined castle and fortified church in the municipality of Trin of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
3.7 miS
Forts and castles
Belmont
94 min walk • Belmont Castle is a ruined castle near Flims, Graubünden, Switzerland. It was the home of the Barons of Belmont.
2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gigerwaldsee
51 min walk • Gigerwaldsee is a reservoir in the municipality of Pfäfers, in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The reservoir has a volume of 35.6 million m³ and a surface area of 71 ha. The arch dam Gigerwald was completed in 1976. It has a height of 147 m.
5 miS
Forts and castles
Canaschal Castle
127 min walk • Canaschal Castle is a pair of ruined castles near Trin, Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland.
4.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pizol
120 min walk • The Pizol is a mountain in the Glarus Alps of northeastern Switzerland, overlooking Wangs in the canton of St. Gallen. At 2,844 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the chain separating the valleys of the Seez and the Tamina rivers, and the highest mountain lying entirely within the canton of St.
3.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Dolf
93 min walk • Piz Dolf or Trinserhorn is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the cantons of St. Gallen and Graubünden. Piz Sardona is to the north across a glacier, and to its west Piz Segnas. Both Piz Segnas and Piz Dolf show the line of the Glarus thrust in its upper part.
4.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Sardona
119 min walk • Piz Sardona is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, on the border between the cantons Glarus and St. Gallen. The 3,056 metre high mountain overlooks the valleys of Elm and Calfeisen.
4.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Segnas
126 min walk • Piz Segnas is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Glarus and Graubünden. Piz Sardona is on the same ridge to the north, from where the Trinserhorn or Piz Dolf lies to the southeast.