Speer Mountain
#245 among destinations in Switzerland
Facts and practical information
The Speer is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the region between Lake Zurich and Lake Walenstadt in the canton of St. Gallen. ()
Sankt GallenSwitzerland
Speer Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Amden, Walensee, Leistchamm, Chüemettler.
Winter sport, Ski areaAmden
94 min walk • Nestled in the serene Swiss Alps, Amden is a picturesque village that offers an idyllic escape for ski enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. This charming ski area is renowned for its family-friendly slopes and breathtaking panoramic views, making it a hidden gem for...
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeWalensee
147 min walk • Nestled within the heart of the Swiss Alps, Walensee is a breathtaking lake that embodies the serene beauty of Switzerland's natural landscapes. This pristine body of water, flanked by steep cliffs and lush greenery, stretches approximately 15 kilometers in length...
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainLeistchamm
131 min walk • The Leistchamm is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, located east of Amden in the canton of St. Gallen. It lies at the western end of the range overlooking the Walensee, named Churfirsten.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainChüemettler
34 min walk • The Chüemettler is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the Walensee in the canton of St. Gallen. It lies south of the Speer and southeast of the Federispitz mountains.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainFederispitz
52 min walk • The Federispitz is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the Walensee in the canton of St. Gallen. It lies south of the Speer above the municipality of Schänis.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainMattstock
33 min walk • The Mattstock is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the Walensee in the canton of St. Gallen. It lies south of the Speer, on the range between the Toggenburg and the Linth valley.
Nature, Natural attraction, WaterfallSeerenbach Falls, Weesen
90 min walk • The Seerenbach Falls are a cascading set of three waterfalls near Betlis of the Amden municipality near the Walensee, Switzerland. The upper cascade has a height of 50 m, the middle one of 305 m, and the lower one of 190 m, for a total of 585 m. The middle section is the second-highest waterfall in Switzerland, after the Mürrenbach Fall.
MonasteryWeesen Abbey, Weesen
94 min walk • Weesen Abbey is a monastery of Dominican nuns located in Weesen in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The Dominican convent is located at the foot of a terraced hillside in the middle of the town of Weesen on the effluence of the Maag respectively Linth from Walensee.
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain passKerenzerberg Pass
114 min walk • Kerenzerberg Pass is a mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. It connects Mollis and Mühlehorn above the Walensee. The pass road was built in 1848 and has a maximum grade of 10 percent.
MonasteryMount Zion Abbey
162 min walk • Mount Zion Abbey is a Premonstratensian nuns' abbey in the municipality of Gommiswald in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. The Abbey was built on scenic rocky spur above the Gaster valley in 1761 by the priest Joseph Helg.
LocalityQuarten
197 min walk • Quarten is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Sarganserland, in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, above Lake Walensee. Besides Quarten itself, the municipality includes the settlements of Oberterzen, Unterterzen, Quinten, Mols, Murg, and parts of Tannenbodenalp.
Sankt Gallen