The Hoher Kasten is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually highe ...
in the
Appenzell Alps
The Appenzell Alps (german: Appenzeller Alpen) 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. Gallen and are bordered by the Glarus Alps ...
, overlooking the
Rhine
), Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland
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in Eastern
Switzerland. It is located on the border between the cantons of
Appenzell Innerrhoden and
St. Gallen
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The summit is easily accessible with a cable car starting at Brülisau, south of
Appenzell. A
revolving restaurant
A revolving restaurant or rotating restaurant is usually a tower restaurant eating space designed to rest atop a broad circular revolving platform that operates as a large turntable. The building remains stationary and the diners are carried on ...
, offering panoramic views, has been built on the top.
Ascents to Hoher Kasten and the neighbouring summit
Kamor were already described in the early 19th century.
[Johann Rudolf Steinmüller: ]
Beschreibung der schweizerischen Alpen- und Landwirthschaft
', Steinersche Buchhandlung, 1802.
See also
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List of mountains of Switzerland accessible by public transport
This is a list of mountains of Switzerland above 800 metres whose summits are accessible by public transport. This list includes mountains with a topographic prominence of at least 30 metres that have a station above the height of their key col an ...
References
External links
Cable car and panoramic restaurant (German)Hoher Kasten on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Switzerland
Buildings and structures with revolving restaurants
Mountains of Appenzell Innerrhoden
Mountains of the canton of St. Gallen
Appenzell Alps
One-thousanders of Switzerland
Appenzell Innerrhoden–St. Gallen border
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