Speer (mountain)
Encyclopedia
The Speer is a mountain
in the Appenzell Alps
, overlooking the region between Lake Zurich
and Lake Walenstadt in the canton of St. Gallen
.
Being easily accessible, the summit is popular for its panoramic view of the Alps from central to eastern Switzerland
. The ascent, however, involves a few hours of hiking.
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 between Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates ....
and Lake Walenstadt 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...
.
Being easily accessible, the summit is popular for its panoramic view of the Alps from central to eastern Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The ascent, however, involves a few hours of hiking.