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Appenzell Alps

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The 783rd highest mountain range in the world

2,502m

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 (with lower summits occurring also in the cantons of Thurgau and Zurich) and are bordered by the Schwyz Alps to the southwest, the Glarus Alps to the south, and the Rätikon to the south-east, and cover an area of about 1,800 km2 (690 sq mi). The highest summit is the Säntis, with an elevation of 2,502 m (8,209 ft).

Alpstein Central group, highest summit: Altmann, 2,435 m / 7,989 ft Northern group, highest summit: Säntis, 2,502 m / 8,209 ft Southern group, highest summit: Roslen- or Saxerfirst, 2,151 m / 7,057 ft Alvier group, highest summit: Gamsberg, 2,385 m / 7,825 ft Churfirsten, highest summit: Hinterrugg, 2,306 m / 7,566 ft Speer - Mattstock, highest summit: Speer, 1,950 m / 6,400 ft

List of mountains of Appenzell Ausserrhoden List of mountains of Appenzell Innerrhoden List of mountains of the canton of St. Gallen Swiss Alps

Location: Switzerland.

Mountain range data from Wikidata (CC0). Elevation is the height of the highest peak.

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