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The Hoher Kasten is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the Rhine in Eastern Switzerland. It is located on the border between the cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden and St. Gallen.

Hoher Kasten
View from the west
Highest point
Elevation	1,791 m (5,876 ft)
Prominence	251 m (823 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Säntis
Isolation	3.5 km (2.2 mi)
Coordinates	47°17′0.8″N 9°29′7.4″E
Geography
Hoher Kasten Location in Switzerland
Location	Appenzell Innerrhoden/St. Gallen, Switzerland
Parent range	Appenzell Alps
Climbing
Easiest route	Aerial tramway

The summit is easily accessible with a cable car starting at Brülisau, south of Appenzell. A revolving restaurant, offering panoramic views, has been built on the top.

Ascents to Hoher Kasten and the neighouring summit Kamor were already described in the early 19th century.[2]

See also

• List of mountains of Switzerland accessible by public transport

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hoher Kasten.

• Cable car and panoramic restaurant (German)
• Hoher Kasten on Hikr

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[de] Hoher Kasten (Appenzeller Alpen)

Der Hohe Kasten ist ein 1793 m ü. M.[1] hoher Berg im Alpstein der Appenzeller Alpen und liegt auf der Kantonsgrenze zwischen St. Gallen und Appenzell Innerrhoden in der Schweiz.[2]

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- [en] Hoher Kasten

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[fr] Hoher Kasten

Le Hoher Kasten, littéralement « haute armoire », est une montagne de 1 793 m d'altitude. Elle est située sur la limite entre les cantons suisses d'Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures et de Saint-Gall.

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[it] Hoher Kasten

L'Hoher Kasten (1.795 m s.l.m.) è una montagna delle Prealpi Svizzere. Si trova nel Gruppo dell'Alpstein nelle Prealpi di Appenzello e di San Gallo.

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[ru] Хоэр-Кастен

Хоэр-Кастен[2] (нем. Hoher Kasten) — гора в составе хребта Аппенцелльские Альпы, расположенная на границе кантонов Санкт-Галлен и Аппенцелль-Иннерроден (Швейцария). Высота над уровнем моря — 1791—1795 метров, относительная высота — 204—251 метров (согласно разным источникам).

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