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Explore Lisighaus in Switzerland
Lisighaus in the region of Saint Gallen is a town in Switzerland - some 91 mi or ( 146 km ) East of Berne , the country's capital city .
Current time in Lisighaus is now 11:45 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zurich, Winterthur, Waldstatt, Urnäsch, and Schwellbrunn. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zurich . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Lisighaus ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Wild Ibex at Altmansattel, Alpstein
Wild ibex (Steinbok) on the Altmansattel ridge (about 7300 feet high) in the Alpstein of Northeastern Switzerland, just south of Appenzell. ..
Skiing in Wildhaus Toggenburg (CH)
Perfect ski holidays in Unterwasser / Wildhaus, Toggenburg CH - a nice family skiing resort in Switzerland (Winter 2003) - perfect snow, sun and fun! ..
Altmann Cables, Alpstein, Swiss Alps
Descent of the cables from the summit of the Altmann (7989') to Rotsteinpass (6955') in the Alpstein hiking region of the Swiss Alps of Northeastern Switzerland on Monday, October 4, 2004. Säntis, the ..
Grüezi!
Chris Norden greeting fit Swiss septuagenarians along the famous Lisengrat trail (approx. elevation 7500') on the way to Mount Säntis (8209') in the Alpstein mountains of Appenzellerland in Northeaste ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Schwendisee
Schwendisee is a small lake above Wildhaus on the slopes of the Churfirsten, in Toggenburg, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Besides the main lake (Vorderer Schwendisee), there is a smaller lake nearby (Hinterer Schwendisee). Sediment cores from the lakes have been studied and provide a record of the climate of the last 600 years.
Located at 47.19 9.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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 47.20 9.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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 47.19 9.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Säntis transmitter
The Säntis transmitter is a 123.5 m (405.3 ft) high transmitting station on the summit of the 2,502 m (8,209 ft) high Säntis mountain in Switzerland. It is operated by Swisscom. The original tower was built in 1955, but due to the extreme weather at such a high altitude, it had to be repeatedly rebuilt. Finally in 1997, a completely new tower has been built which is specifically suited to the icy temperatures.
Located at 47.25 9.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Alpstein
The Alpstein are a subgroup of the Appenzell Alps in Switzerland. The Alpstein massif is in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and St. Gallen. Despite it being rather low when compared to other Alpine peaks - the highest mountain is the Säntis at 2502 metres - the Alpstein, due to their northern "outpost" position only a short distance from Lake Constance (nearly 30 km) are relatively tall when compared to the surrounding area.
Located at 47.25 9.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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