Murgseen

#1190 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Murgseen are a group of lakes in Murgtal in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The three lakes are drained by the Murgbach river, which empties into Lake Walen at Murg in the municipality of Quarten. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 5935 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 47°2'22"N, 9°9'40"E

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Sankt GallenSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Oberer Murgsee, Gufelstock, Bützistock, Hochmättli.

~1660 ftW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Oberer Murgsee
9 min walk • Oberer Murgsee is a lake in the Murg valley, in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is the highest of the three Murgseen. The lake is drained by the Murgbach which empties into Lake Walen at Murg.
1.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gufelstock
31 min walk • The Gufelstock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, overlooking Schwanden in the canton of Glarus. The border with the canton of St. Gallen runs on the northern base of the mountain.
1.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bützistock
27 min walk • The Bützistock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps. It lies on the border between the cantons of Glarus and St. Gallen in Eastern Switzerland. The top is 2,496 m above sea level or 513 meters above the surrounding terrain. The width at the base is 18 km.
1.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hochmättli
27 min walk • The Hochmättli is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Glarus and St. Gallen. It lies in the Murgtal, near the Murgsee, south of the Walensee.