The Appenzell Alps (german: Appenzeller Alpen) are a

mountain range A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

on the northern edge of the

Alps The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across seven Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Sw ...

. They extend into the cantons of

Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Ausserrhoden (; in English sometimes Appenzell Outer Rhodes) (german: Kanton Appenzell Ausserrhoden; rm, Chantun Appenzell Dadora; french: Canton d'Appenzell Rhodes-Extérieures; it, Canton Appenzello Esterno) is one of the 26 canton ...

Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Innerrhoden (; in English sometimes Appenzell Inner-Rhodes) (german: Kanton Appenzell Innerrhoden rm, Chantun Appenzell Dadens; french: Canton d'Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures; it, Canton Appenzello Interno) is one of the 26 cantons ...

and

St. Gallen , neighboring_municipalities = Eggersriet, Gaiserwald, Gossau, Herisau (AR), Mörschwil, Speicher (AR), Stein (AR), Teufen (AR), Untereggen, Wittenbach , twintowns = Liberec (Czech Republic) , website ...

and are bordered by the

Glarus Alps The Glarus Alps (german: Glarner Alpen) are a mountain range in central Switzerland. They are bordered by the Uri Alps and the Schwyz Alps to the west, the Lepontine Alps to the south, the Appenzell Alps to the northeast. The eastern part of th ...

to the west and the

Rätikon The Rätikon is a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps, located at the border between Vorarlberg, Liechtenstein and Graubünden. It is the geological border between the Eastern and Western Alps and stretches from the Montafon as far as t ...

to the south-east.

Sub-ranges

The range is split up into six sub-ranges: * Alpstein, central group, highest summit: Altmann, 2,435 m * Alpstein, northern group, highest summit:

Säntis At above sea level, Säntis is the highest mountain in the Alpstein massif of northeastern Switzerland. It is also the culminating point of the whole Appenzell Alps, between Lake Walen and Lake Constance. Shared by three cantons, the mountain ...

, 2,502 m * Alpstein, southern group, highest summit: Roslen- or Saxerfirst, 2,151 m * Alviergruppe, highest summit: Gamsberg, 2,385 m *

Churfirsten Churfürsten is a mountain range in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. They form the natural boundary between the canton's Toggenburg and Sarganserland districts. They are the southernmost range of the Appenzell Alps, separated from the Gl ...

, highest summit: Hinterrugg, 2,306 m * Speer - Mattstock, highest summit: Speer, 1,950 m

Geography

Principal summits

The principal summits of the Appenzell Alps are: *

, 2,502 m * Girenspitz, 2,448 m * Altmann, 2,436 m * Gamsberg, 2,385 m *

Fulfirst The Fulfirst is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, located north of Flums in the canton of St. Gallen. It lies in the Alvier group, between the Walensee and the Rhine Valley ), Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland , source1_coordinates= , ...

, 2,384 m * Wildhuser Schafberg, 2,373 m * Wisswand, 2,346 m *

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, 2,343 m * Gauschla, 2,310 m *

Hinterrugg The Hinterrugg (or Hinderrugg) is the highest peak of the Churfirsten group, located in the Appenzell Alps. It overlooks the town of Walenstadt and the lake in the canton of St. Gallen. The summit is easily accessible via the Chäserrugg cable ...

, 2,306 m *

Brisi The Brisi is a mountain of the Churfirsten group, located in the Appenzell Alps. It overlooks Lake Walenstadt in the canton of St. Gallen. The summit is easily accessible by trail but via the north side in Toggenburg Toggenburg is a regi ...

, 2,279 m *

Frümsel The Frümsel is one of the peaks of the Churfirsten group, located in the Appenzell Alps. It lies between the valley of Toggenburg and Lake Walenstadt in the canton of St. Gallen , neighboring_municipalities = Eggersriet, Gaiserwald, Gos ...

, 2,267 m *

Zuestoll The Zuestoll is one of the peaks of the Churfirsten group, located in the Appenzell Alps. It lies between the valley of Toggenburg and Lake Walenstadt in the canton of St. Gallen , neighboring_municipalities = Eggersriet, Gaiserwald, Gos ...

, 2,235 m * Margelchopf, 2,163 m *

Silberplatten The Silberplatten is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps (Alpstein massif), overlooking the Schwägalp Pass in the canton of St. Gallen. Its summit is located near the Grenzchopf, where runs the border with the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden ...

, 2,158 m *

Hundstein The Hundstein is a mountain in the Alpstein massif of the Appenzell Alps, located south of Schwende in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. It lies on the range east of the Altmann, between the valleys of the Seealpsee Seealpsee is a lake in the ...

, 2,157 m * Schibestoll, 2,136 m * Leistchamm, 2,101 m * Gamser Rugg, 2,076 m * Kreuzberge, 2,065 m *

Marwees The Marwees is a mountain in the Alpstein massif of the Appenzell Alps, located south of Schwende in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. It lies on the range east of the Altmann, between the valleys of the Seealpsee Seealpsee is a lake in the A ...

, 2,056 m * Lütispitz, 1,987 m * Speer, 1,950 m *

Mattstock The Mattstock (also known as ''Mattstogg'') (1,936 m) is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the Walensee in the canton of St. Gallen. It lies south of the Speer, on the range between the Toggenburg and the Linth The Linth (pronou ...

, 1,936 m * Schäfler, 1,924 m * Federispitz, 1,865 m * Gonzen, 1,830 m *

Hoher Kasten The Hoher Kasten is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the Rhine in Eastern Switzerland. It is located on the border between the cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden and St. Gallen. The summit is easily accessible with a cable car star ...

, 1,795 m * Gulmen, 1,789 m * Stockberg, 1,781 m *

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, 1,663 m *

Ebenalp The Ebenalp (1,640 m) is the northernmost summit of the Appenzell Alps. The mountain is a popular hiking destination and has been accessible by cable car from Wasserauen since 1955. Ebenalp attracts up to 200,000 visitors each year. From the ...

, 1,640 m * Hochalp, 1,521 m

Other interesting summits

* Kamor, 1,751 m * Tanzboden, 1,443 m * Chrüzegg, 1,314 m *

Gäbris Gäbris is a mountain of 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 ...

, 1,247 m * Hörnli, 1,133 m * Köbelisberg, 1,131 m * Bachtel, 1,115 m {{div col end

Gallery

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Seealpsee Seealpsee is a lake in the Alpstein range of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institut ...

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