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Gauschla

Gauschla

The Gauschla (2,310 m [7,580 ft]) is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, located north of Sargans in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It lies between the Walensee and the Alpine Rhine Valley, and 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south-east of the Alvier (2,341 m [7,680 ft]). It is part of the Alvier chain (Alvierkette or Alviergruppe), located southeast of the Churfirsten, together with the (from west to east): Gamsberg, Fulfirst, Alvier and Gonzen, among others. Just 600 metres (2,000 ft) southeast of the Gauschla, and clearly seen from the Alpine Rhine Valley, is the Girrenspitz (2,099 m [6,886 ft]). The Seilbahn Palfries, an aerial tram, links the Seez Valley with the Palfries high plateau below the Gauschla. The valley station is located between Flums and Mels.

Elevation: 2310 m

Country: Switzerland

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