Gamsberg
Encyclopedia
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
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The summit is relatively difficult to access. There is no trail leading to the top.
Not to be confused with the mountain of the same name in Namibia
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Mountain
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in the Appenzell Alps
Appenzell Alps
The Appenzell Alps are a mountain range in Switzerland on the northern edge of the Alps. They extend into the cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden and St...
, overlooking the region of Walenstadt
Walenstadt
Walenstadt is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is located on Lake Walen .-Geography:...
in the canton of St. Gallen
Canton of St. Gallen
The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling...
. Located in the Alvier
Alvier (mountain)
The Alvier is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps, located half-way between Lake Walenstadt and the Rhine in the canton of St. Gallen. It is one of the main summits of the chain separating the valleys of the Seez and the Rhine....
group it is the culminating point of the range lying between Lake Walenstadt and Toggenburg
Toggenburg
Toggenburg is the name given to the upper valley of the Thur River, in the Swiss Canton of St. Gallen. Currently, it is one of the eight constituencies into which the canton is divided....
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The summit is relatively difficult to access. There is no trail leading to the top.
Not to be confused with the mountain of the same name in Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
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