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Also known as Gamsberg (Ostschweiz)

The Gamsberg is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the region of Walenstadt in the canton of St. Gallen. Located in the Alvier group, it is the culminating point of the range lying between Lake Walenstadt and Toggenburg.

Key facts

Mountain.name
Gamsberg
Mountain.photo
Aerial image of Gamsberg, Ostschweiz (view from the south).jpg
Mountain.photo_caption
Aerial view from the south
Mountain.elevation_m
2384
Mountain.prominence_m
1357
Mountain.isolation_km
11.5
Mountain.parent_peak
Säntis
Mountain.map
Switzerland#Canton of St. Gallen
Mountain.map_caption
Location in Switzerland##Location in the canton of St. Gallen
Mountain.location
Canton of St. Gallen
Mountain.country
Switzerland
Mountain.range
Appenzell Alps

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
mountain
Elevation
2384.8
Image
Aerial image of Gamsberg, Ostschweiz (view from the south).jpg
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Commons category
Gamsberg (Ostschweiz)
topographic prominence
1358
parent peak
Säntis
topographic isolation
11.5
mountain range
Appenzell Alps

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The Gamsberg is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the region of Walenstadt in the canton of St. Gallen. Located in the Alvier group, it is the culminating point of the range lying between Lake Walenstadt and Toggenburg.

The summit is relatively difficult to access. There is no trail leading to the top.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gamsberg” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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