Hochalp
#827 among destinations in Switzerland
Facts and practical information
The Hochalp is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, located south of Urnäsch in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. ()
Appenzell AusserrhodenSwitzerland
Hochalp – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Säntis, Thur waterfalls, Säntis, Hundwiler Höhi.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainSäntis
102 min walk • Rising majestically above the Alpstein massif, Säntis stands as a prominent landmark in the Eastern Alps of Switzerland. At an impressive height of 2,502 meters, it is the highest mountain in the Alpstein range and offers breathtaking panoramic views that sweep across...
Nature, Natural attraction, WaterfallThur waterfalls, Walenstadt
148 min walk • The Thur waterfalls are two cascades located on the river Thur approximately ten minutes walking from the village square of Unterwasser in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, The water cascades down from steep rock faces, and on highest point drops from 23 metres.
TowerSäntis
119 min walk • The Säntis transmitter is a 123.5 m high transmitting station on the summit of the 2,502 m high Säntis mountain in Switzerland. It is operated by Swisscom. The original microwave station was built in 1955, but because Säntis is directly exposed to north-western weather the unprotected microwave radio antennae regularly iced up in winter.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainHundwiler Höhi, Hundwil
152 min walk • The Hundwiler Höhi is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden. It is situated between Hundwil and Gonten.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainStockberg
83 min walk • The Stockberg is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking Nesslau in the canton of St. Gallen. It lies on the range west of the Säntis.
Historical place, MonasteryKloster
148 min walk • St. John's Abbey in the Thurtal was a Benedictine monastery originally established in Alt St. Johann in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, in the mid-12th century.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainWildhuser Schafberg
145 min walk • The Wildhuser Schafberg is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking Wildhaus in the canton of St. Gallen. It is situated in the massif of the Alpstein, on the range west of the Altmann.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainWilkethöchi
145 min walk • The Wilkethöchi is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking Dicken in the canton of St. Gallen.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainKronberg Mountain
107 min walk • The Kronberg is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, located west of Appenzell in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. Its 1,663-metre-high summit can be accessed by cable car.
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain passSchwägalp Pass, Hundwil
76 min walk • Schwägalp Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps between the cantons of St. Gallen and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. It connects Nesslau-Neu St. Johann in Toggenburg in St. Gallen and Urnäsch in Appenzell Ausserrhoden.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainSilberplatten
99 min walk • The Silberplatten is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the Schwägalp Pass in the canton of St. Gallen. Its 2,158-metre-high summit is located near the Grenzchopf, where runs the border with the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.
Appenzell Ausserrhoden