Chüemettler

Chüemettler

as seen from the Obersee lake shore respectively towards Kempraten
Highest point
Elevation 1,703 m (5,587 ft)
Prominence 99 m (325 ft) [1]
Parent peak Speer and Federispitz
Coordinates 47°10′47″N 9°5′46″E / 47.17972°N 9.09611°E / 47.17972; 9.09611Coordinates: 47°10′47″N 9°5′46″E / 47.17972°N 9.09611°E / 47.17972; 9.09611
Geography
Location St. Gallen, Switzerland
Parent range Appenzell Alps

The Chüemettler (1,703 metres (5,587 ft)) is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the Walensee in the canton of St. Gallen. It lies southerly of the Speer and southeasternly of the Federispitz mountains. Chüe literally means cows in Swiss-German language, Mettler is a family name respectively a term used as name of several local areas.

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps (1:25,000). The key col is the Furggli (1,604 m).
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