Schnebelhorn | |
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View from the summit
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,291.9 m (4,239 ft) |
Prominence | 112 m (367 ft) |
Isolation | 3.0 km (1.9 mi) |
Parent peak | Tweralpspitz |
Listing | Canton high point |
Coordinates | 47°19′32.2″N 8°58′46.7″E / 47.325611°N 8.979639°ECoordinates: 47°19′32.2″N 8°58′46.7″E / 47.325611°N 8.979639°E |
Geography | |
Location | Zurich/St. Gallen, Switzerland |
Parent range | Appenzell Alps |
The Schnebelhorn is a mountain located near Fischenthal in the Töss Valley, between the cantons of Zurich (west) and St. Gallen (east). It is the highest summit of the canton of Zurich.
Various trails lead to the summit from all sides. Most of the massif is covered by forests.