Ruppen Pass

#2111 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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Ruppen Pass is a high mountain pass between the cantons of St. Gallen and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. ()

Local name: Ruppenpass Maximum elevation: 3291 ftCoordinates: 47°23'43"N, 9°30'35"E

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Appenzell AusserrhodenSwitzerland

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Ruppen Pass – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Botanical Garden St. Gallen, Henry Dunant Museum, Gäbris, Wichenstein Castle.

5.7 miNW
Botanical garden
Botanical Garden St. Gallen, Saint Gallen
145 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the city of Saint Gallen, Switzerland, the Botanical Garden St. Gallen is a verdant oasis that offers a serene escape from the hustle and bustle of urban life. This botanical paradise, established in 1884, is not just a place for relaxation...
3.5 miN
Specialty museum, Museum
Henry Dunant Museum, Heiden
89 min walk • The Henry Dunant Museum is a museum in the Swiss town of Heiden, to preserve the memory and legacy of Henry Dunant, the Founder of the Red Cross Movement, who died in Heiden in 1910, after receiving the first-ever Nobel Prize for Peace in 1901.
2.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gäbris
56 min walk • Gäbris is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking Gais in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.
5.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Wichenstein Castle, Oberriet
132 min walk • Wichenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Oberriet of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
1.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
St. Anton Pass
40 min walk • St. Anton Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps between the cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden and St. Gallen in Switzerland. It connects Ruppen Pass and Oberegg.
5.7 miSW
Forts and castles
Clanx Castle
145 min walk • Clanx Castle is a ruined castle in the Appenzell District of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland.
5.3 miN
Hotel, Forts and castles
Schloss Wartensee, Rorschacherberg
137 min walk • Wartensee Castle is a historic building complex in Rorschacherberg. It dates back to a residential tower from the 13th century and is now privately owned as Schloss-Hotel Wartensee.
5.5 miW
47°23'15"N • 9°23'33"E
Zeughaus Teufen, Teufen
141 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
2.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Stoss Pass
64 min walk • Stoss Pass is a mountain pass between the cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.
3.4 miSW
Village
Gais
87 min walk • Gais is a village and a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. The area of Gais is 21.21 km². In 1977, the village Gais received the Wakker Prize for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage.
1.9 miSE
47°22'41"N • 9°32'28"E
Bibliothek Reburg, Altstätten
49 min walk • Library