Alt Sankt Johann
in Wahlkreis Toggenburg of Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.193 and 9.281 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 11' 35" and E 9° 16' 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: 05:19 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 am and 8:41 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: 2024-05-06 08:04:52

Delve into Alt Sankt Johann

Alt Sankt Johann in Wahlkreis Toggenburg (Canton of St. Gallen) is a city located in Switzerland about 88 mi (or 142 km) east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Alt Sankt Johann is now 05:19 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports closer to Alt Sankt Johann, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is St Gallen Altenrhein Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 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 Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), North. We saw 6 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: Amden, Appenzell, Herisau, Haslen and Schaan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 13%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

9°C (47 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

10°C (49 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Stump s Alpenrose

Address
2,2 mi
Vordere Schwendistrasse 62
9658 Wildhaus
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 21:00
Weekend: closed


Hotel Sternen Unterwasser

Address
1,4 mi
Dorf
9657 Unterwasser
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 18:00 (lunchbreak: 10:00 - 16:00)
Weekend: 8:00 - 18:00 (lunchbreak: 10:00 - 16:00)


Säntis

Address
1,5 mi
Ober Müli 949
9657 Unterwasser
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Schoenau

Address
2,2 mi
Schoenauried
9658 Wildhaus
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Toggenburg

Address
2,8 mi
Lisighaus
9658 Wildhaus
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 21:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 23:00


Hirschen Swiss Quality

Address
3,3 mi
Passhöhe
9658 Wildhaus
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Seehof

Address
4,7 mi
Seestrasse 104
8880 Walenstadt
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 20:00
Weekend: closed


Sonne

Address
3,3 mi
Passhöhe
9658 Wildhaus
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 18:00
Weekend: closed


Saentis- das Hotel

Address
4,7 mi
Schwaegalp
9107 Saentis
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Lofthotel

Address
6,3 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


Videos from this area

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Skiing in Wildhaus Toggenburg (CH)

Published: November 14, 2007
Length: 23:13 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: SpeedToRRo

Perfect ski holidays in Unterwasser / Wildhaus, Toggenburg CH - a nice family skiing resort in Switzerland (Winter 2003) - perfect snow, sun and fun!


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Published: July 23, 2014
Length: 00:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: holen zum

Schönenbodensee.


IPS111 - E- Einrad: Fahrt von Wildhaus nach Gamplüt.

Published: October 07, 2014
Length: 15:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: EINRADSHOP.CH

Fahrt in Echtzeit mit dem IPS111 E- Einrad von Wildhaus nach Gamplüt. Uphill with the IPS111 E- Unicycle http://www.einradshop.ch/einrad-shop/de/87-e-einrad.


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Published: July 24, 2014
Length: 15:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: holen zum

Chalet Esther Wildhaus.


Wildhaus 2015

Published: February 22, 2015
Length: 12:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: patrick wunsch

snowboarding @ wildhaus, switzerland, 14./15.2.2015.


Osterferien im REKA Dorf Wildhaus und die Jagd nach dem Doppelstock Postauto

Published: April 16, 2012
Length: 21:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sigishome

The Sigifamily in Wildhaus Toggenburg in the lovely REKA Dorf.


Toggenburg Wildhaus webcam time lapse 2011-2012

Published: July 26, 2012
Length: 22:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: wintersporters

http://www.wintersporters.nl - Bekijk hoe het seizoen 2011-2012 in Toggenburg Wildhaus is verlopen. Een prachtige webcam time lapse.


Toggenburg Wildhaus webcam time lapse 2011-2012

Published: July 26, 2012
Length: 35:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: wintersporters

http://www.wintersporters.nl - Bekijk hoe het seizoen 2011-2012 in Toggenburg Wildhaus is verlopen. Een prachtige webcam time lapse.


Snowskate Fever II - www.shakashop.ch

Published: March 19, 2015
Length: 24:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: shakashopch

SHAKA organisierte am 28.02.2015 den ersten grossen Snowskate Test in der Schweiz. Die Bergbahnen Wildhaus unterstützten diesen Anlass mit grosser Hilfe. Es konnten Bretter von LY Snow, ...


BBoard at Warmtobel Jam 2015

Published: March 15, 2015
Length: 46:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stefan Juengling

Another BBoard shred day at Warmtobel Jam in Wildhaus. Amazing demonstration of quality and style of handmade BBoard snowboards out of Zurich, Switzerland. No rights on any songs - we just...


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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.

Unterwasser

Unterwasser is a small village in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is part of the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann. It is a relatively small ski resort, and many of its trails are shared with the nearby village of Wildhaus. Unterwasser in English means "underwater" (and may be so translated in automatic translations), but in this context means "between the waters" as two rivers run through the village.

Located at 47.1975, 9.3075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Switzerland, Geography of the canton of St. Gallen, Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland

St. John's Abbey in the Thurtal

St. John's Abbey in the Thurtal (German: Kloster St. Johann im Thurtal) was a Benedictine monastery originally established in Alt St. Johann in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, in the mid-12th century. The oldest written record of it is dated October 4, 1152, when Pope Eugene III took the monastery into his protection. The pope confirmed the monastery's possessions and free election of its abbot and Vogt. On October 24, 1178, Pope Alexander III confirmed the abbey's extended possessions.

Located at 47.1945, 9.28568 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Benedictine monasteries in Switzerland, 1805 disestablishments, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen, Imperial abbeys, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century

Churfirsten

Churfirsten is a mountain range in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Depending on the way they are counted, there are seven to thirteen peaks.

Located at 47.1519, 9.29806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains of the Alps, Mountains of Switzerland, Mountains of the canton of St. Gallen

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Alt Sankt Johann, Alt St. Johann, Malnov-Sankt-Johano, Альт-Санкт-Йохан, Fanum Sancti Ioannis Baptistae, آلٹ سینٹ یوہان