List of mountains of the canton of St. Gallen

This is a list of mountains of the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. The canton of St. Gallen is partially located in the Alps and is one of the nine cantons having summits over . Topographically, the two most important summits of the canton are those of the Ringelspitz (most elevated and isolated) and the Säntis (most prominent).

All mountain heights and prominences on the list are from the largest-scale maps available.1:25,000 Swisstopo topographic maps.

Topographic prominence of 150 metres or more This list only includes significant summits with a topographic prominence of at least . There are over 50 such summits in the canton of St. Gallen and they are mostly found in its southern districts.Christian Thöni, Directory of the mountains of Switzerland

MountainHeight (m) Drop (m)CoordinatesRange District(s) FirstThe three main sources for first ascent data are:For the Western Alps; W.A.B. Coolidge, The Alps in nature and history, Methuen & Co, London, 1908.For the Central Alps; Gottlieb Studer, Über Eis und Schnee: Die höchsten Gipfel der Schweiz und die Geschichte ihrer Besteigung, Volumes 1-3, Schmid & Francke, Bern, 1896-1899.For the Eastern Alps: Die Erschließung der Ostalpen, Volumes 1-3, German and Austrian Alpine Club, Berlin, 1894.Given are the years for the first recorded ascents. In many cases local people or surveyors made earlier ascents. In particular, chamois and ibex hunters are expected to have reached many summits. Years in italics indicate that it is known that an earlier ascent was made, for example by the presence of artifacts on top or the summit's prior use as a triangulation point.ascentNotesRingelspitz/Piz Barghis3247843Glarus AlpsSarganserland1865Summit located on the border with the canton of GrisonsPiz Dolf3028250Glarus AlpsSarganserlandSummit located on the border with the canton of GrisonsPizol2844457Glarus AlpsSarganserland1864Sazmartinshorn2827239Glarus AlpsSarganserlandHaldensteiner Calanda28051460Glarus AlpsSarganserland1559Summit located on the border with the canton of GrisonsHangsackgrat2634196Glarus AlpsSarganserlandFoostock/Ruchen2611388Glarus AlpsSarganserlandSummit located on the border with the canton of GlarusMagerrain2524357Glarus AlpsSarganserlandSummit located on the border with the canton of GlarusSäntis25022015Appenzell AlpsToggenburg1680Highest peak of the Alpstein. Summit is the tripoint of the borders with the cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell InnerrhodenBützistock2496261Glarus AlpsSarganserlandSummit located on the border with the canton of GlarusWissgandstöckli2488357Glarus AlpsSarganserlandSummit located on the border with the canton of GlarusAltmann2435282Appenzell AlpsToggenburgPeak of the Alpstein. Summit located on the border with the canton of Appenzell InnerrhodenHochfinsler2423231Glarus AlpsSarganserlandGamsberg23851358Appenzell AlpsSarganserland/WerdenbergHighest peak of the Fulfirst2384219Appenzell AlpsSarganserland/WerdenbergPeak of the Alvier2343243Appenzell AlpsWerdenbergPeak of the Gauschla2310180Appenzell AlpsWerdenbergPeak of the Hinterrugg2306470Appenzell AlpsSarganserland/ToggenburgHighest peak of the ChurfirstenBrisi2279325Appenzell AlpsSarganserland/ToggenburgPeak of the ChurfirstenFrümsel2267222Appenzell AlpsSarganserland/ToggenburgPeak of the ChurfirstenHochmättli2252267Glarus AlpsSarganserlandSummit located on the border with the canton of GlarusSchibenstoll2236191Appenzell AlpsSarganserland/ToggenburgPeak of the ChurfirstenZuestoll2235225Appenzell AlpsSarganserland/ToggenburgPeak of the ChurfirstenSelun2205158Appenzell AlpsSarganserland/ToggenburgPeak of the ChurfirstenSpeer1951535Appenzell AlpsSee-Gaster/ToggenburgFurgglenfirst1951302Appenzell AlpsWerdenbergPeak of the Alpstein. Summit located on the border with the canton of Appenzell InnerrhodenMattstock1936358Appenzell AlpsSee-GasterFederispitz1865194Appenzell AlpsSee-GasterGonzen1830162Appenzell AlpsSarganserland/WerdenbergPeak of the Hoher Kasten1791251Appenzell AlpsRheintalPeak of the Alpstein. Summit located on the border with the canton of Appenzell InnerrhodenStockberg1782302Appenzell AlpsToggenburgTweralpspitz1332542Appenzell AlpsSee-Gaster/ToggenburgHöchhand1314311Appenzell AlpsSee-GasterWilkethöchi1172310Appenzell AlpsToggenburg

Topographic prominence of less than 150 metres

MountainHeight (m) Drop (m)CoordinatesRange District(s) First ascentNotesTristelhorn3114109Glarus AlpsSarganserlandSummit located on the border with the canton of GrisonsPiz Sardona3056113Glarus AlpsSarganserlandSummit located on the border with the canton of GlarusZanaihorn2821148Glarus AlpsSarganserlandFahnenstock2612107Glarus AlpsSarganserlandSpitzmeilen250186Glarus AlpsSarganserlandSummit located on the border with the canton of GlarusWildhuser Schafberg2373133Appenzell AlpsToggenburgPeak of the AlpsteinChäserrugg226214Appenzell AlpsSarganserland/ToggenburgPeak of the ChurfirstenGrenzchopf2193108Appenzell AlpsToggenburgPeak of the Alpstein. Summit located on the border with the canton of Appenzell AusserrhodenSilberplatten215891Appenzell AlpsToggenburgPeak of the AlpsteinLeistchamm2101149Appenzell AlpsSarganserland/See-GasterKamor175173Appenzell AlpsRheintalPeak of the Alpstein. Summit located on the border with the canton of Appenzell InnerrhodenChüemettler170399Appenzell AlpsSee-GasterSchnebelhorn1291.9112Appenzell AlpsToggenburgSummit located on the border with the canton of ZurichHohgrat996106Appenzell AlpsToggenburgSummit located on the border with the canton of Thurgau

See also List of mountains of Switzerland Swiss Alps

References

External links Mountain hikes in Saint Gall