Oberricken Pass
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Oberricken Pass is a mountain pass
in the canton
of St. Gallen in Switzerland
. It connects the lower Ricken Pass
with the villages Walde and Rüeterswil, in the municipality St. Gallenkappel
.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of St. Gallen in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It connects the lower Ricken Pass
Ricken Pass
Ricken Pass is a mountain pass in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.It connects the Linth valley and Toggenburg. The pass road has a maximum grade of 9 percent.A Federal Railway tunnel has been dug under the pass....
with the villages Walde and Rüeterswil, in the municipality St. Gallenkappel
St. Gallenkappel
St. Gallenkappel is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:St. Gallenkappel is first mentioned in 1275 as S. Galli capella. In 1425 it was mentioned as bi Sant Gallencappel, and in the local Swiss German is still known as Chappele...
.