Vogelturm
#2256 among destinations in Switzerland
Facts and practical information
The Kaltbrunner Ried observation tower is an observation tower in the municipality of Kaltbrunn in the canton of St. Gallen.
Sankt GallenSwitzerland
Vogelturm – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Grynau Castle, Bachtel, Chüemettler, Federispitz.
Forts and castlesGrynau Castle
19 min walk • Grynau Castle, Switzerland, stands as a medieval sentinel on the banks of the Linth River, embodying the rich history and architectural prowess of centuries past. This robust fortress, with its origins dating back to the 13th century, was strategically positioned...
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainBachtel
185 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque landscape of the Zurich Oberland in Switzerland, the Bachtel is a mountain that beckons visitors with its serene beauty and panoramic views. Rising to an elevation of 1,115 meters, Bachtel is not among the tallest of Switzerland's peaks, but...
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainChüemettler
146 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
151 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, MountainBuechberg
94 min walk • Buechberg is an elongated molasse hill in the Swiss cantons of Schwyz and St. Gallen on Obersee lakeshore.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainPlanggenstock
143 min walk • The Planggenstock is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, located south of Bilten in the canton of Glarus. It lies between the valley of the Linth and the valley of Niederurnen.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainTweralpspitz
146 min walk • The Tweralpspitz is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps, located near Wattwil in the canton of St. Gallen. It is the highest point of the chain situated north of Ricken Pass.
MonasteryWeesen Abbey, Weesen
192 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.
Forts and castlesFründsberg Castle
134 min walk • Fründsberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Goldingen of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain passRicken Pass
123 min walk • The Ricken Pass is a mountain pass in the canton of St. Gallen in eastern Switzerland. At a maximum altitude of 790 metres, it connects the Linth valley and the Toggenburg. The pass is crossed by a road, which has a maximum gradient of 9%. The Ricken Tunnel, an 8.6 kilometres long rail tunnel, runs under the pass.
MonasteryMount Zion Abbey
63 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.
Sankt Gallen