Schnebelhorn
Encyclopedia
The Schnebelhorn is a mountain
located near Fischenthal
in the Töss Valley
, between the cantons of Zürich
(west) and St. Gallen
(east). It is the highest summit of the canton of Zürich.
Various trails lead to the summit from every sides. Most of the massif is covered by forests.
Mountain
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located near Fischenthal
Fischenthal
Fischenthal is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Fischenthal has an area of . Of this area, 31.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 63.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...
in the Töss Valley
Töss Valley
The Töss Valley is a valley and a region of the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- Geography :The valley compromises parts of the Zürcher Oberland including the districts of Hinwil, Pfäffikon and Winterthur, in addition to parts of the Zürcher Unterland .Usually Tösstal is the name of the upper...
, between the cantons of Zürich
Canton of Zürich
The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch...
(west) and 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...
(east). It is the highest summit of the canton of Zürich.
Various trails lead to the summit from every sides. Most of the massif is covered by forests.
External links
- From Toggenburg to the highest Point of Canton Zürich MySwitzerland.com