Schwägalp Pass
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Schwägalp Pass is a high mountain pass in the Appenzell Alps between the cantons of St. Gallen and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.
Aerial tramway up Säntis from Schwägalp
Schwägalp seen from Säntis cableway
Säntis
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At 2,501.9 metres above sea level, Säntis is the highest mountain in the Alpstein massif of northeastern Switzerland. It is also the culminating point of the whole Appenzell Alps, between Lake Walen a
Schwägalp Pass
…of St. Gallen and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. The pass is named after the Schwägalp peak (el. 1,360 m or 4,462 ft) on the north face of Säntis (el. 2,502 m or 8,209 ft). The pass road has a maximum grade of 12 percent (12%). Schwägalp peak is the starting point of an aerial tram to the top of…
Aerial view of Säntis
Säntis seen from the Batzberg
View from the summit
Säntis Transmission tower