Gamsberg

Mountain in the Appenzell Alps, Switzerland

This article is about the mountain in Switzerland. For the mountain and park in Namibia, see Gamsberg Nature Reserve.

Not to be confused with Gamburg (disambiguation).

Gamsberg

The north side

Highest point
Elevation| 2,384 m (7,822 ft)
Prominence| 1,357 m (4,452 ft)[1]
Parent peak| Säntis
Isolation| 11.5 km (7.1 mi)[2]
Coordinates| 47°08′07″N 9°22′26″E﻿ / ﻿47.13528°N 9.37389°E﻿ / 47.13528; 9.37389
Geography

Gamsberg

Location in Switzerland

Location| St. Gallen, Switzerland
Parent range| Appenzell Alps

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.

It is not to be confused with the mountain of the same name in Namibia.

## References

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1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Wildhaus Pass (1,027 m).
2. ^ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is south of the Altmann.

## External links

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* Media related to Gamsberg (Ostschweiz) at Wikimedia Commons
* Gamsberg on Hikr

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