Vorderhöhi
in Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.169 and 9.198 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 10' 9" and E 9° 11' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:09 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 am and 8:32 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Discover Vorderhöhi

Vorderhöhi in Canton of St. Gallen is a town in Switzerland about 84 mi (or 135 km) east of Bern, the country's capital city.

Current time in Vorderhöhi is now 08:09 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports near Vorderhöhi, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is St Gallen Altenrhein Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona in a distance of 18 mi (or 28 km), South. We discovered 7 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Amden, Glarus, Herisau, Schmerikon and Haslen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 41%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

22°C (72 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

22°C (72 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

13°C (56 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Römerturm

Address
5,0 mi
Kerenzerbergstrasse 104
8757 Filzbach
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Arvenbüel

Address
1,9 mi
Arvenbüelstrasse 47
8873 Amden
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 21:00


Lofthotel

Address
4,0 mi
Alte Spinnerei
8877 Murg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 20:00


Lihn Seminarhotel

Address
4,6 mi
Panoramastrasse 28
8757 Filzbach
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 18:00


Knobelboden Sporthotel Restaurant

Address
5,4 mi
Chnobelbodenstrasse 1
8884 Oberterzen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 21:00


AmdenLodge Bienenheim Naturhostel

Address
2,5 mi
Bienenheimstrasse 1
8873 Amden
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 21:00 (lunchbreak: 10:30 - 17:00)
Weekend: 8:00 - 21:00 (lunchbreak: 17:21 - 17:00)


Sidonie - Amden Dorf

Address
3,2 mi
Chloosstrasse 3
8873 Amden
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

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 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in the canton of St. Gallen, Populated places on the Walensee

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Vorderhöhi