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Canton of St. Gallen - Switzerland

Walensee

The Walensee is one of the larger lakes in Switzerland, for about 2/3 of its surface in the Canton of St. Gallen and for 1/3 in the Canton of Glarus. It is also known as Lake Walen or Lake Walenstadt, after Walenstadt. Other towns and villages at the lake include: Weesen, Quinten, Quarten, and Murg. The three main rivers leading to this lake are the Seez, Murgbach, and Linth. The latter continues its course from Walensee to Lake Zurich.

Located at 47.1167, 9.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.302 miles away.
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Walensee, Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes in the canton of Glarus, Lakes of the canton of St. Gallen, Aar drainage basin, Glarus–St. Gallen border

Kerenzerberg Tunnel (road)

The Kerenzerberg Tunnel is a motorway tunnel in Switzerland, and forms part of the A3 motorway from Basel to Sargans. The tunnel is approximately 5.8 km long and it lies southwest of Lake Walen, under the Kerenzerberg Pass. The Kerenzerberg Tunnel is a one-way, unidirectional tunnel. Traffic from Zurich to Sargans must pass through the Kerenzerberg Tunnel, in the opposite direction the motorway runs along the shores of the Walensee through six short tunnels originally built for a railway.

Located at 47.125, 9.11639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.302 miles away.
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Tunnels in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Glarus

Töss (river)

The Töss is a river of the Canton of Zürich. It rises in the Zürcher Oberland, flows along the Töss Valley (Tösstal) past Winterthur, and joins the Rhine at Tössegg near Teufen.

Located at 47.3122, 8.96056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.313 miles away.
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Rivers of Switzerland, Rhine basin, Geography of the canton of Zurich, Valleys of Switzerland, Tributaries of the Rhine

Fischingen Abbey

Fischingen Abbey (Kloster Fischingen), now Fischingen Priory, is a Benedictine monastery situated in Fischingen in the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, on the upper reaches of the Murg, a tributary of the Thur. It was founded in 1138, dissolved in 1848 and re-founded as a priory in 1977.

Located at 47.4119, 8.96828 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.320 miles away.
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Benedictine monasteries in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Thurgau, 1138 establishments, 1848 disestablishments, Religious organizations established in 1977, Religious organizations established in the 1130s, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century, Visitor attractions in Thurgau

Muehlrueti

Muehlrueti is a small town in the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is part of the municipality of Mosnang in Toggenburg, in hilly northeastern Switzerland. The population of about 400 people works mainly in the dairy farming industry.

Located at 47.3708, 8.985 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.317 miles away.
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Villages in Switzerland

Hulftegg Pass

Hulftegg Pass (el. 954 m. ) is a mountain pass between the cantons of Zürich and St. Gallen in Switzerland. It connects Mühlrüti in the municipality of Mosnang and Steg in the municipality of Fischenthal in the Töss Valley. The pass lies between the Toggenburg in St. Gallen and the valley of the Töss River in Zürich. The pass road has a maximum grade of 10 percent. At the summit is a popular restaurant.

Located at 47.3622, 8.96667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.317 miles away.
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Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the canton of St. Gallen

Kerenzerberg Pass

Kerenzerberg Pass (el. 743 m. ) 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. Two tunnels have been dug under the pass, a road tunnel for the A-3 Autobahn and a rail tunnel for the Ziegelbrücke to Sargans railway line. The area is known for both summer and winter sport.

Located at 47.1208, 9.12778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.302 miles away.
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Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the Alps, Mountain passes of the canton of Glarus

Oberricken Pass

Oberricken Pass (el. 906 m. ) is a mountain pass in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It connects the lower Ricken Pass with the villages Walde and Rüeterswil, in the municipality St. Gallenkappel.

Located at 47.2732, 9.0276 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.311 miles away.
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Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the canton of St. Gallen

Ricken Pass

Ricken Pass (el. 790 m. ) is a mountain pass in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It connects the Linth valley and Toggenburg. The pass road has a maximum grade of 9 percent. A Federal Railway tunnel has been dug under the pass.

Located at 47.2686, 9.04861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.311 miles away.
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Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the canton of St. Gallen

Wasserfluh Pass

Wasserfluh Pass (el. 848 m. ) is a mountain pass in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It connects Lichtensteig and Brunnadern. The pass road has a maximum grade of 10 percent and an altitude gain of 345 m.

Located at 47.3259, 9.11414 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.316 miles away.
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Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the canton of St. Gallen

Schänis Abbey

Schänis Abbey was founded in the 9th century. It was situated in the present town of Schänis in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It was a house of secular canonesses of the nobility and was dissolved in 1811.

Located at 47.1599, 9.04508 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.304 miles away.
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Christian monasteries in Switzerland, St. Gallen, Christian monasteries established in the 9th century, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen

Bettenauer Weiher

Bettenauer Weiher (or Bettenauerweier) is a lake between Jonschwil and Oberuzwil in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The lake formed in the 15th century when a dam was built for a fish pond.

Located at 47.43, 9.10333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.322 miles away.
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Lakes of Switzerland, Reservoirs in Switzerland, Lakes of the canton of St. Gallen

Kerenzen-Mühlehorn

Kerenzen-Mühlehorn is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It ceased to exist in 1887, when it was split into the three new municipalities Filzbach, Mühlehorn and Obstalden.

Located at 47.118, 9.173 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.302 miles away.
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Former municipalities of the canton of Glarus

Quinten

Quinten is an idyllic hamlet situated on the north shore of the Walensee in Switzerland. It belongs to the municipality of Quarten. As there are no roads leading to Quinten it is only reachable by boat or on foot.

Located at 47.1333, 9.21667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.304 miles away.
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Villages in the canton of St. Gallen, Populated places on the Walensee

Jona (river)

The Jona is a river in the Swiss cantons of Zurich and St. Gallen.

Located at 47.2833, 8.91667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.311 miles away.
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Rivers of Switzerland, Rapperswil-Jona, Geography of the canton of Zurich, Aar drainage basin, Tributaries of Lake Zurich

Gibswil

Gibswil is a town in Fischenthal, Switzerland. Partly known for the ski jumping hill Bachtelblick-Schanze. Road 16, Tösstalstrasse is passing trough Gibswil. Gibswil also has a train station and some hotels and restaurants.

Located at 47.3, 8.91667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.312 miles away.
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Populated places in Switzerland

Töss Valley

The Töss Valley is a valley and a region of the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Located at 47.3503, 8.935 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.315 miles away.
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Valleys of Switzerland, Regions of Switzerland, High Rhine basin, Geography of the canton of Zurich

Iberg Castle, St. Gallen

Iberg Castle is a partly ruined castle in Wattwil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Located at 47.2975, 9.08 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.313 miles away.
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Castles in the canton of St. Gallen

Bachtelblick-Schanze

The Bachtelblick-Schanze is a ski jumping hill in the town of Gibswil, close to Fischenthal, Switzerland. It was built in 2005-06 and was opened in late 2006. In the summer it is covered with plastic matting. Close to this hill there is also a K28 and K14. The hill record, 65.5 m was set by Adrian Schuler, jumping for SC Einsiedeln.

Located at 47.3122, 8.91889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.313 miles away.
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Ski jumping venues in Switzerland

Tannegg Castle

Tannegg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Fischingen of the Canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.4304, 8.95052 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.321 miles away.
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Cultural property of national significance in Thurgau, Castles in Thurgau

Fründsberg Castle

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.

Located at 47.2836, 8.94127 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.311 miles away.
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Cultural property of national significance in the canton of St. Gallen, Castles in the canton of St. Gallen

Ziegelbrücke railway station

Ziegelbrücke railway station is a junction station in the village of Ziegelbrücke, which is shared between the municipalities of Niederurnen in the canton of Glarus, and Schänis in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Opened in 1875, the station is owned and operated by the SBB-CFF-FFS. It is one of the southern termini of the Lake Zurich left bank railway line, a main line that links Zürich Hauptbahnhof with Ziegelbrücke and Näfels.

Located at 47.1361, 9.06 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.302 miles away.
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Railway stations in the canton of St. Gallen, Railway stations opened in 1875, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Wald railway station

Wald is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich, situated in the municipality of Wald. The station is located on the Tösstalbahn between Winterthur and Rapperswil, and is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S26.

Located at 47.2724, 8.91387 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.310 miles away.
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Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Kerenzerberg Tunnel (rail)

The Kerenzerberg Tunnel is a rail tunnel in the Swiss canton of Glarus. The tunnel is 3,955 metres long, and carries the Ziegelbrücke to Sargans line under the Kerenzerberg Pass to the south of the Walensee. Prior to 1960, the railway used a route along the shores of the Walensee and through shorter tunnels.

Located at 47.125, 9.11639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.302 miles away.
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Railway tunnels in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Glarus

Mount Zion Abbey

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. It was built along a pilgrimage route from the churches on Lake Constance to Einsiedeln Abbey. The Loretto Chapel was built in 1763-65.

Located at 47.2424, 9.02299 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.309 miles away.
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Premonstratensian monasteries in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen