Hinterrugg
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The Hinterrugg is the highest mountain
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 car station (2,262 metres), above Unterwasser
in Toggenburg
Mountain
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of the Churfirsten
Churfirsten
Churfirsten is a mountain range in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Depending on the way they are counted, there are seven to thirteen peaks.-Peaks::*Selun *Frümsel *Brisi *Zuestoll...
group, located in the Appenzell Alps
Appenzell Alps
The Appenzell Alps 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...
. It overlooks the town of Walenstadt
Walenstadt
Walenstadt is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is located on Lake Walen .-Geography:...
and the lake in the canton of St. Gallen
Canton of St. Gallen
The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling...
. The summit is easily accessible via the Chäserrugg cable car station (2,262 metres), above Unterwasser
Unterwasser
Unterwasser is a small village in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is part of the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann. It is a relatively small ski resort, and many of its trails are shared with the nearby village of Wildhaus...
in Toggenburg
Toggenburg
Toggenburg is the name given to the upper valley of the Thur River, in the Swiss Canton of St. Gallen. Currently, it is one of the eight constituencies into which the canton is divided....