Amden
in Wahlkreis See-Gaster of Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.149 and 9.142 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 8' 55" and E 9° 8' 32"
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: 03:45 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 am and 6:48 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Amden

Amden in Wahlkreis See-Gaster (Canton of St. Gallen) with it's 1,557 habitants is a town located in Switzerland about 81 mi (or 130 km) east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Time in Amden is now 03:45 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports closer to Amden, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is St Gallen Altenrhein Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 49 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 17 mi (or 27 km), South. We saw 5 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Glarus, Schmerikon, Herisau, Lachen and Haslen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 99%
Air Pressure 999 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 29th of March 2024

8°C (46 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

11°C (51 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

11°C (52 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Römerturm

Address
2,2 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


Lihn Seminarhotel

Address
1,9 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


Arvenbüel

Address
1,4 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


Parkhotel Schwert

Address
2,3 mi
Hauptstrasse 23
8872 Weesen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 15:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 23:00


Lofthotel

Address
4,3 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


linth-arena sgu

Address
4,6 mi
Oberurnerstrasse 14
8752 Näfels
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 18:00


Sidonie - Amden Dorf

Address
0,4 mi
Chloosstrasse 3
8873 Amden
Switzerland

Time Information

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


AmdenLodge Bienenheim Naturhostel

Address
0,5 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)


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

MacMeier Boxing Sledge

Published: December 26, 2012
Length: 02:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: thephmackenzie

The foehn wind blew, and the snow which had fallen so far this season melted a bit... and after Zurich's warmest Christmas day on record, Filzbach, between the Walensee below and the Talalpsee...


Hochwasser Weesen 1999

Published: December 07, 2008
Length: 58:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: schufis

Hochwasser in Weesen, Pfingsten 1999.


Sesselbahn Mattstock in AMDEN SWITZERLAND

Published: August 23, 2012
Length: 35:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: marforio .


Arvenbüel, Amden Weesen time-lapse

Published: December 12, 2014
Length: 07:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheSubziMr

This time-lapse I made in Arvenbüel, Switserland. Camera's used: Panasonic GH2 GoPro Hero 3 Black Haha, enough room for improvements on this time-lapse, but I thought it was worth to share....


Amden Churfisten Walensee Heidiland

Published: December 26, 2009
Length: 05:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Benoit Seize

Amden Churfisten Walensee.


KÖBI UND ANITA HOCHBUEL AMDEN

Published: November 15, 2009
Length: 49:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 69david71

Köbi et sa fille Anita jouent un petit air d'accordéon.


Fahnengruss zum Abschied der alten Fahne

Published: October 16, 2011
Length: 03:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MGHWeesen

Unser Fähnrich Köbi macht zum letzten Mal den Fahnengruss mit der alten Fahne zusammen mit dem Fähnrich der Musikgesellschaft Amden.


Schneeweekend 14

Published: January 19, 2014
Length: 23:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lukas Aebersold

DAS geniale Weekend im Schnee in Amden SG.


Seerenbach Falls

Published: September 13, 2014
Length: 00:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Inon Aharoni

Swiss mtb trip 09-may-2014.


Climbing the Mattstock - Cycling to Portugal Day 17

Published: November 29, 2014
Length: 11:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FictionSource

I did a little run down of the events. On the left side are the accurate times of the day (retrieved from the video files) While on the right side are time stamps (these are clickable) 15:03...


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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.

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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tunnels in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Glarus

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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the Alps, Mountain passes of the canton of Glarus

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 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of the canton of Glarus

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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway tunnels in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Glarus

capture of the webcam Amden › South: SG

Amden › South: SG, Amden (source)

capture of the webcam Amden › South: Walau − Mattstock − Skigebiet Mattstock Amden − Walensee − Linth − Rautispitz − Vrenelisgärtli

Amden › South: Walau − Mattstock − Skigebiet Mattstock Amden − Walensee − Linth − Rautispitz − Vrenelisgärtli, Amden (source)

capture of the webcam Weesen › South: Hotel Walensee Trattoria − Hotel Schwyzerhof − Hauptstrasse − Parkhotel Schwert − Weesen (See) − Kerenzerberg Pass − Walensee − Rautispitz − Vrenelisgärtli

Weesen › South: Hotel Walensee Trattoria − Hotel Schwyzerhof − Hauptstrasse − Parkhotel Schwert − Weesen (See) − Kerenzerberg Pass − Walensee − Rautispitz − Vrenelisgärtli, Weesen (source)

capture of the webcam Arvenbüel › South: Restaurant Monte Mio − Skigebiet Arvenbüel Amden − Leistchamm − Amden − Mürtschenstock

Arvenbüel › South: Restaurant Monte Mio − Skigebiet Arvenbüel Amden − Leistchamm − Amden − Mürtschenstock, Arvenbüel (source)

capture of the webcam Amden: 950m Südwest Richtung Glarnerland

Amden: 950m Südwest Richtung Glarnerland, Amden (source)

capture of the webcam Obstalden: Vue en direction de Walenstadt

Obstalden: Vue en direction de Walenstadt, Obstalden (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Amden, Амден, Andimus, 安登