Pizol

#623 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. Gallen. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 9331 ftProminence: 1499 ftCoordinates: 46°57'33"N, 9°23'12"E

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Sankt GallenSwitzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Bad Ragaz, Calanda Mountain, Freudenberg Castle, Gigerwaldsee.

6.1 miNE
Winter sport, Ski area
Bad Ragaz
157 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Bad Ragaz is a serene ski area renowned for its breathtaking scenery and world-class winter sports facilities. This idyllic resort town, situated in the St. Gallen canton, offers a blend of luxury and adventure for skiers...
5.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Calanda Mountain
143 min walk • The Calanda is a mountain in the Glarus Alps with two main peaks: Haldensteiner Calanda and Felsberger Calanda, both located on the border between the cantons of St. Gallen and Graubünden in eastern Switzerland. It looms over Chur, the capital city of Graubünden.
6 miNE
Forts and castles
Freudenberg Castle
155 min walk • Freudenberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Bad Ragaz of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
3.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gigerwaldsee
81 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.
4.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Stausee Mapragg
115 min walk • Stausee Mapragg is located at Pfäfers in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Its surface area is 26 ha. The reservoir and Gigerwaldsee are operated by Kraftwerke Sarganserwald for pumped-storage hydroelectricity.
4.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ringelspitz
120 min walk • 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.
1.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Schwarzsee
46 min walk • Schwarzsee is a mountain lake at an elevation of 2368 m on the Pizol mountain of the Glarus Alps.
5.9 miE
Church
Pfäfers Abbey
150 min walk • Pfäfers Abbey, also known as St. Pirminsberg from its position on a mountain, was a Benedictine monastery in Pfäfers near Bad Ragaz, in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
6.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hochfinsler
168 min walk • The Hochfinsler is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located south of Flums in the canton of St. Gallen. It lies on the range north of the Wissgandstöckli, that separates the Schilstal from the Weisstannental.
1.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sazmartinshorn
31 min walk • The Sazmartinshorn is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, overlooking St. Martin and the lake of Gigerwald in the canton of St. Gallen. It lies on the range east of Piz Sardona, that separates the Weisstannental from the Calfeisental. After the Pizol, the Sazmartinshorn is the second highest mountain lying entirely within the canton of St.
1.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Zanaihorn
31 min walk • The Zanaihorn is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located north of Vättis in the canton of St. Gallen. It lies on the range east of the Pizol, between the valleys of the Zanaibach and the Tersolbach.